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 images released by the White House show a different side of Xi – and one not apparent in images published at home.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In his memoir, Bush recalled how the impression grew that Cheney was actually calling the shots in the White House.
—Time, 3 Nov. 2025
So much so that the report's architect, Russell Vought, is the head of the White House's Office of Management and Budget.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Neither the White House nor the Pentagon has provided evidence that the boats were carrying drugs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In his memoir, Bush recalled how the impression grew that Cheney was actually calling the shots in the White House.
—Time, 3 Nov. 2025
So much so that the report's architect, Russell Vought, is the head of the White House's Office of Management and Budget.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Neither the White House nor the Pentagon has provided evidence that the boats were carrying drugs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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