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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Late last year, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk signed on to the president's TrumpRx, a cash-pay referral site that the White House launched last month.
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Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Spokespeople for the White House and Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
When Ashcroft refused to sign and the White House renewed the program anyway, Mueller – and Comey – both threatened to resign.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Megan Shannon Megan Shannon is an Associate Producer for the White House Unit.
—Megan Shannon, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Spokespeople for the White House and Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
When Ashcroft refused to sign and the White House renewed the program anyway, Mueller – and Comey – both threatened to resign.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Megan Shannon Megan Shannon is an Associate Producer for the White House Unit.
—Megan Shannon, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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