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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For now, both the White House and many commentators see no desire by either side to begin talks.
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Tim Lister, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Garrett Haake, who has covered Capitol Hill for four years and the past two years covering Donald Trump, is moving to the White House as senior correspondent.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
James Blair, Trump's incoming deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, and Sergio Gor, Trump's pick for director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, also attended the trip, according to photos on social media.
—Cat Zakrzewski and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Since Election Day, there has been a muted—but nearly universal—grumbling about Biden’s choices, mostly since the 2022 midterms that saw Democrats fare better than expected, building up the party’s hope in holding on to the White House in 2024.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Garrett Haake, who has covered Capitol Hill for four years and the past two years covering Donald Trump, is moving to the White House as senior correspondent.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
James Blair, Trump's incoming deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, and Sergio Gor, Trump's pick for director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, also attended the trip, according to photos on social media.
—Cat Zakrzewski and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Since Election Day, there has been a muted—but nearly universal—grumbling about Biden’s choices, mostly since the 2022 midterms that saw Democrats fare better than expected, building up the party’s hope in holding on to the White House in 2024.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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