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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But much of it was the type of information the White House wouldn't usually share until after an event, such as whether a gift was exchanged.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
There has been a dispute over whether the guard was already planning to move protesters away from the White House or was specifically clearing a path for the president’s photo opportunity.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returns to the White House on Monday for the first time since his infamous clash with President Donald Trump earlier this year, which led to a rupture in relations that threatened to derail Kyiv’s war effort.
—Richard Hall, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
Key Facts Zelenskyy will travel to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
There has been a dispute over whether the guard was already planning to move protesters away from the White House or was specifically clearing a path for the president’s photo opportunity.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returns to the White House on Monday for the first time since his infamous clash with President Donald Trump earlier this year, which led to a rupture in relations that threatened to derail Kyiv’s war effort.
—Richard Hall, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
Key Facts Zelenskyy will travel to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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