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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Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Shaikin wrote that the Dodgers accepting an invitation to a photo op at the White House is acceptance of an administration whose policies led to two American citizens being shot to death on American streets by immigration agents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
In Tennessee, Republican leaders have worked with the White House to craft a package of bills aimed at cutting off any state spending on unauthorized residents, in part by creating immigration checks for public school children.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Shaikin wrote that the Dodgers accepting an invitation to a photo op at the White House is acceptance of an administration whose policies led to two American citizens being shot to death on American streets by immigration agents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
In Tennessee, Republican leaders have worked with the White House to craft a package of bills aimed at cutting off any state spending on unauthorized residents, in part by creating immigration checks for public school children.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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