the Oval Office

noun

: the office of the U.S. President in the White House

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The ballot measure represents a notable shift in Democrats’ response to Trump, who since his return to the Oval Office has sent National Guard troops to cities run by Democrats and tested the limits of presidential power against a sympathetic Congress. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The impasse came after closed-door talks between the four top congressional leaders and Trump in the Oval Office, where lawmakers appeared to trade blame but make little progress towards a deal. Nik Popli, Time, 29 Sep. 2025 Hours later, Schumer also pushed back on the plan, nodding at the health care discussions in the Oval Office and insisting Congress could not delay any further. Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025 Trump, in comments Thursday in the Oval Office, suggested some kind of operation was in the works. Chris Megerian, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Oval Office

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