Sentence:  "ThinkProgress''' Judd Legum suggests Comey was overcorrecting in response to a monthslong assault by the GOP on the FBI's authority. “Republicans <WSD>worked the refs</WSD> at the FBI,” Legum tweeted, “and it worked.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To manipulate the press to view one's candidate favorably and to report negative stories on one's opponent.