Photos show how US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office through the years, from Taft to Trump

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Donald Trump's gold-filled Oval Office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Bin Salman was set for a visit and formal dinner.

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Before-and-after photos show changes Trump has made to the White House decor, so far

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Gold ornaments in Donald Trump's Oval Office.
Ornaments sit on a shelf as US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

Highlights from Biden's historic Oval Office speech after withdrawing from 2024 presidential race

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President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a rare speech delivered from the Oval Office. It was his first public appearance since announcing he would not run for reelection. These are the highlights. 

Biden used ChatGPT for the first time. Here's how that went.

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President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order on AI just months after his first run with the technology.

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Joe Biden's Oval Office features a moon rock, a bust of Rosa Parks, and homemade chocolate-chip cookies

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The Oval Office of the White House.

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