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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In November, an attacker shot two National Guard members from West Virginia near the White House.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Remembrances pour in As news of LaMalfa’s death reached the Capitol and the White House, lawmakers remembered their colleagues affectionately.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Political trends show that the party that wins the White House usually loses seats in Congress during the midterm elections two years later.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In the days since the raid, the White House has offered a mess of contradictory plans and rationales.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Remembrances pour in As news of LaMalfa’s death reached the Capitol and the White House, lawmakers remembered their colleagues affectionately.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Political trends show that the party that wins the White House usually loses seats in Congress during the midterm elections two years later.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In the days since the raid, the White House has offered a mess of contradictory plans and rationales.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
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“The White House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20White%20House. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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