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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Donald Trump stormed back to the White House after his felony conviction.
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Public memorial observances for Jimmy Carter will take place in Georgia and on Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., according to the White House and the Carter Center.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, and the White House has been in contact with Cantrell to offer additional federal support, according to a White House press statement.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump stormed back to the White House after his felony conviction.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Public memorial observances for Jimmy Carter will take place in Georgia and on Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., according to the White House and the Carter Center.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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“The White House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20White%20House. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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