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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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added that the White House is pushing Europe to act in unison.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Monday for comment.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the White House has ordered immigration enforcement in cities around the country.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead, the White House instructed Dudek to end all claims and direct-deposit transactions by phone.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Monday for comment.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the White House has ordered immigration enforcement in cities around the country.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead, the White House instructed Dudek to end all claims and direct-deposit transactions by phone.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
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