The combo of white clapboards and navy shutters has that Ivy League, East Coast-preppy aesthetic — a la the above house, which is in Maine. It’s timeless, sophisticated, and just a little bit ...

Within the ranks of the White House, prior shutdowns have seen employees whose roles carrying the title “Special Assistant to the President” – a rank that also carries access to the Navy ...

The White House has largely taken a hands-off approach, with Biden aides broadly confident that Republicans will catch the blame if the government shutters ... access to the Navy Mess ...

Doug Mills/The New York Times Supported by By Shawn McCreesh Shawn McCreesh is a White House correspondent. He reported from Washington. The lights never seem to be on and the shutters stay shut.