Sentence:  In every administration there will be spokesmen and public affairs officers who try to <WSD>spin</WSD> the news to make the president look good. But this administration is trying to <WSD>spin</WSD> scientific data and muzzle scientists toward that end. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.