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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Nearly 11 months later, the White House has yet to act on the request.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
For federal staffers who want to crack on without the weight of the White House breathing down their necks, the diversion of that attention can’t come soon enough.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
For weeks, though, the plan has been stuck in phase one, despite the White House’s claims that the transition to the next phase is imminent, and Gaza has continued to deteriorate under conditions the ceasefire was meant to end.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025
The thorniest negotiating issues still appeared unsettled following the White House meeting.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
For federal staffers who want to crack on without the weight of the White House breathing down their necks, the diversion of that attention can’t come soon enough.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
For weeks, though, the plan has been stuck in phase one, despite the White House’s claims that the transition to the next phase is imminent, and Gaza has continued to deteriorate under conditions the ceasefire was meant to end.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025
The thorniest negotiating issues still appeared unsettled following the White House meeting.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
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