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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The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Loeb's role on the White House panel casts doubt on the entire endeavor, Desch said.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Roosevelt was the last sitting president to make this journey by rail in the early 1900s, according to the White House.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Trump had been asked what message Americans should take from his highly lucrative first year back in the White House.
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Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Loeb's role on the White House panel casts doubt on the entire endeavor, Desch said.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Roosevelt was the last sitting president to make this journey by rail in the early 1900s, according to the White House.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Trump had been asked what message Americans should take from his highly lucrative first year back in the White House.
—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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