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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With the anti-DEI campaign that began in his first term now topping the White House’s economic and cultural agenda, Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened investigations and prosecutions.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In 2020, the Koch universe went to ground on the White House race, too, saying their focus was the Senate.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
Rubio was a National Prayer Event at the White House earlier Thursday before the news broke.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, said in an article that Waltz had mistakenly invited him to a chat with members of the White House national security team.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In 2020, the Koch universe went to ground on the White House race, too, saying their focus was the Senate.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
Rubio was a National Prayer Event at the White House earlier Thursday before the news broke.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, said in an article that Waltz had mistakenly invited him to a chat with members of the White House national security team.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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