the White House
noun
1
: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives
2
: the executive branch of the U.S. government
The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.
White House staffers
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Those comments came just days before Biden’s shocking cancer diagnosis, which Republicans have targeted for possible investigations into as questions swirl about who was running the White House during his term.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Even before Republicans took control of Congress and the White House, companies were starting to let employees go.
—Tik Root, Wired News, 24 May 2025
SpaceX was already a major U.S. contractor before Trump’s return to the White House, and now is primed to receive more federal dollars.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
On March 18, 2014, President Barack Obama awarded the medals at the White House to José Rodela, Santiago Erevia, and Melvin Morris, three living recipients at the time, and the families of the 21 deceased honorees.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Even before Republicans took control of Congress and the White House, companies were starting to let employees go.
—Tik Root, Wired News, 24 May 2025
SpaceX was already a major U.S. contractor before Trump’s return to the White House, and now is primed to receive more federal dollars.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
On March 18, 2014, President Barack Obama awarded the medals at the White House to José Rodela, Santiago Erevia, and Melvin Morris, three living recipients at the time, and the families of the 21 deceased honorees.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
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