Inside the White House, aides are discussing proposals to extend the enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health-insurance plans, the officials said. How does the WSJ know what's transpiring "inside the White House"? Unlike the first couple of years of Trump's first term, this White House has not been an absolute sieve. AdvertisementThus, we can feel reasonably certain that leaks from this White House operate under the same rules as most other administrations. AdvertisementAnd let's not forget the formidable array of sticks still in hand at the White House.