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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The position gained further steam in the U.S. government last month when the White House mandated federal agencies to hire CAIOS, who will convene regularly as part of a new Chief AI Officer Council.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Critics said those seeking to influence Trump's administration funneled money into his businesses, including a hotel near the White House in Washington, D.C. that has since been sold and rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Democratic president’s pitch comes as Donald Trump, his likely Republican opponent, tries to chart a path back to the White House with tough-on-China rhetoric and steep tariff proposals of his own.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s helped put Newsom, 56, on a short list of Democratic contenders for the White House in 2028.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Tai is also launching an investigation into China's practices in the maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors, the White House says.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
At a glance, this stately home could be mistaken for the White House.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Republicans accuse Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws, Democrats and the Biden administration say Republicans have a policy disagreement with the White House and impeachment isn't the way to address it.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
At the time of its release, the resonance between The Conversation’s tech and the Watergate break-in was unmistakable but unintended; Coppola wrote the screenplay before the White House Plumbers’ malfeasance became front-page news.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Critics said those seeking to influence Trump's administration funneled money into his businesses, including a hotel near the White House in Washington, D.C. that has since been sold and rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Democratic president’s pitch comes as Donald Trump, his likely Republican opponent, tries to chart a path back to the White House with tough-on-China rhetoric and steep tariff proposals of his own.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s helped put Newsom, 56, on a short list of Democratic contenders for the White House in 2028.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Tai is also launching an investigation into China's practices in the maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors, the White House says.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
At a glance, this stately home could be mistaken for the White House.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Republicans accuse Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws, Democrats and the Biden administration say Republicans have a policy disagreement with the White House and impeachment isn't the way to address it.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
At the time of its release, the resonance between The Conversation’s tech and the Watergate break-in was unmistakable but unintended; Coppola wrote the screenplay before the White House Plumbers’ malfeasance became front-page news.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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