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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Democrats must retain the seat and the White House to keep the Senate majority.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
The film’s title and plot remain under wraps, though sources have told Deadline that it will be set at the White House as a national crisis unfolds.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
After Bloomberg’s story was posted online, the White House called the outlet asking for the story to be removed as Gershkovich and other prisoners had not yet been freed, according to this person.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
That task is challenging, regardless of who’s in the White House because the federal government’s metrics for identifying at-risk private colleges have long been flawed.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
The film’s title and plot remain under wraps, though sources have told Deadline that it will be set at the White House as a national crisis unfolds.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
After Bloomberg’s story was posted online, the White House called the outlet asking for the story to be removed as Gershkovich and other prisoners had not yet been freed, according to this person.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
That task is challenging, regardless of who’s in the White House because the federal government’s metrics for identifying at-risk private colleges have long been flawed.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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