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Yardeni analysts noted that prices initially fell after President Donald Trump announced he was nominating former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair after Jerome Powell’s term ends in May.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Over recent weeks, Wilson has launched a proxy battle against Lululemon, saying last month that he was nominating three director candidates to “restore shareholder confidence.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Days after winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump announced he was nominating Sauer to be the next U.S. solicitor general, and by April the Senate confirmed him.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025

The president said he was nominating EJ Antoni, a federal budget analyst at the Heritage Foundation, to be commissioner of the key economic institution.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

I see him placing Sherman in nomination, probably not realizing at the time that he was nominating himself.

From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.