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Kevin WarshCHAIR OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE
How outlets cover Warsh · Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2026

Trump Selects Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

Trump selected Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. Center coverage focuses on concerns about Fed independence alongside support for Warsh.

Lead article · The Boston Globe · CENTERFed nominee Kevin Warsh is dangerous: Senator Elizabeth Warren
Image · The Boston Globe
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4
OUTLETS
3
AVG CRED
72HIGH
AVG BAL
70BALANCED

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Outlets agree that Trump selected Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair.

Center outlets describe a contested nomination, pairing concerns about Fed independence and political pressure with support for Warsh’s qualifications.

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 72
“Independence concerns meet support”

The coverage pairs warnings about political pressure on Fed independence with Republican praise for Warsh’s qualifications.

4 CENTER ARTICLES
The Boston GlobeFEB 5 · 3:00 AM ET
Fed nominee Kevin Warsh is dangerous: Senator Elizabeth WarrenWarsh is the nominee at the center of Warren’s effort to delay or defeat the appointment.CRED 82BAL 65 PORTRAYS WARSH: NEUTRAL
American BankerJAN 30 · 4:51 PM ET
Trump taps ex-investment banker Warsh to be next Fed chairWarsh is Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve after Jerome Powell’s term as chair ends.CRED 72BAL 75 PORTRAYS WARSH: NEUTRALAMERICAN BANKER · REPUBLISHED BY NATIONALMORTGAGENEWS
Insurance News Net (original publisher not identified)FEB 2 · 3:00 AM ET
Sen. Elizabeth Warren worries Fed pick Kevin Warsh passed Trump's 'loyalty test'Warsh’s nomination drew criticism over his alignment with Trump on interest rates and praise from other officials.CRED 62BAL 65 PORTRAYS WARSH: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Warsh

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. JAN 30: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. JAN 31: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 1: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 2: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 3: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 4: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 5: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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