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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Matthew Tkachuk spoke glowingly about the ability to go to the White House.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Shortly before their meeting, the White House announced Trump and Netanyahu’s plans to hold a joint news conference had been canceled.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
And at this point, the White House is already getting blamed for the financial market losses anyway, so there’s no real point in reversing course now, Mike O’Rourke, chief markets strategist at Jones Trading, told me Monday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend in 2024, President Joe Biden hosted the traditional gathering of Irish and Irish American politicians in the White House.
—Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Shortly before their meeting, the White House announced Trump and Netanyahu’s plans to hold a joint news conference had been canceled.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
And at this point, the White House is already getting blamed for the financial market losses anyway, so there’s no real point in reversing course now, Mike O’Rourke, chief markets strategist at Jones Trading, told me Monday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History, by Chris Whipple
Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend in 2024, President Joe Biden hosted the traditional gathering of Irish and Irish American politicians in the White House.
—Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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