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 visit, led by officials tied to the White House’s energy policy apparatus, is expected to produce memorandums of understanding covering oil and key minerals such as gold, aluminum and possibly coal.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
During his stay at the White House, King Charles had a number of private conversations with the president.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump himself reportedly brought up the shooting as the US President and first lady greeted the King and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, April 27.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2000, when scientists gathered at the White House with President Bill Clinton to mark what was basically the completion of efforts to sequence all human genes, Venter was standing next to the president and celebrated for his rival sequencing effort.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
During his stay at the White House, King Charles had a number of private conversations with the president.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Trump himself reportedly brought up the shooting as the US President and first lady greeted the King and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, April 27.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2000, when scientists gathered at the White House with President Bill Clinton to mark what was basically the completion of efforts to sequence all human genes, Venter was standing next to the president and celebrated for his rival sequencing effort.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
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