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The Presidency

The office of the President and the Executive Office of the President: the White House staff, OMB, the NSC, and the councils that run the executive branch from the top.

Camp David and Air Force One
The presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains and the aircraft that carry the President, both run by the military
Council of Economic Advisers
The three-member White House council of economists that advises the President on economic policy
Council on Environmental Quality
The White House office that coordinates environmental policy and oversees how agencies carry out the National Environmental Policy Act
Domestic Policy Council
The White House body that coordinates domestic policy, from health care and education to immigration and criminal justice
National Economic Council
The White House body that coordinates economic policy across the departments and advises the President on economic decisions
Office of Administration
The back-office agency that provides technology, finance, personnel, and facilities support to the Executive Office of the President
Office of Legislative Affairs
The White House office that lobbies Congress for the President's agenda and nominees
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The White House office, led by the so-called drug czar, that sets national drug policy and coordinates the federal drug-control budget
Office of Presidential Personnel
The White House office that recruits, vets, and recommends people for the President's roughly four thousand political appointments
Office of Public Liaison
The White House office that builds relationships with interest groups, business, labor, and community organizations
Office of Science and Technology Policy
The White House office that advises the President on science and technology and coordinates federal research policy
Office of the National Cyber Director
The White House office that coordinates federal cybersecurity policy and strategy
Office of the United States Trade Representative
The White House office that negotiates trade agreements and enforces American trade rights abroad
The Cabinet
The heads of the fifteen executive departments and other senior officials the President chooses to include
The Executive Office of the President
The White House staff, OMB, the NSC, and the councils that let one person run the executive branch
The National Security Council
The President's forum for foreign policy and defense decisions, and the staff that coordinates them
The Office of Management and Budget
The largest office in the White House orbit: it builds the President's budget, controls spending, and reviews every major regulation
The Office of the Vice President
The only office with a foot in two branches: president of the Senate and first in line for the presidency
The Presidency
The office that heads the executive branch, commands the armed forces, and sets the national agenda
The White House Office
The President's personal staff: the chief of staff, counsel, press secretary, speechwriters, and senior advisers
White House Military Office
The office that runs the military support behind the presidency, from Air Force One and Marine One to secure communications and Camp David