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U.S. President Biden pardons the Thanksgiving Turkeys during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington

Nation Nov 25

WATCH: Biden grants pardons to two turkeys in annual White House tradition

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Nation Nov 20

U.S. President Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey in Washington, U.S.
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Tracing the origins and significance of the presidential turkey pardon

One thing Americans can be thankful for this year is the price of Thanksgiving turkeys. Turkey prices are down 5.6 percent since last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. But two special turkeys will be spared from the…

By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz

Politics Nov 20

U.S. President Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkeys in the annual ceremony at the White House
WATCH: Biden hosts national turkey pardon, 2023 White House Christmas tree arrives

President Joe Biden is spending part of his 81st birthday observing the White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Nov 21

U.S. President Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkeys in the annual ceremony at the White House
Watch 4:32
The history of the presidential turkey pardon

Americans are expected to gobble up more than 40 million turkeys between now and the end of the year. But two massive birds will escape the holiday season thanks to presidential intervention. Stephanie Sy has a look at the history…

Nation Nov 24

Biden pardons the national Thanksgiving turkey in Washington
Watch 4:07
A history of how lucky turkeys came to earn presidential pardons

In between muscling the Build Back Better Act through the U.S. House of Representatives and departing for the holiday, President Joe Biden made time for another executive duty: The pardoning of two turkeys. Lisa Desjardins is back with this report…

By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori

Nov 26

Watch 3:49
Trump dishes out double helping of presidential turkey pardon

Before departing the White House for his resort home in Florida on Tuesday afternoon, President Trump handed out a pair of presidential pardons -- and the recipients gobbled up the spotlight. Amna Nawaz has the story of how this annual…

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Nov 26

WATCH: Trump pardons 2019 Thanksgiving turkeys

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump will name the bird he’ll pardon Tuesday afternoon at the White House.

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Nov 20

Watch 3:56
The surprising history behind the Thanksgiving turkey pardon

The tradition of the U.S. president’s pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving was repeated once again at the White House, as President Trump performed the ritual before heading to Mar-a-Lago. But what started this peculiar custom? Yamiche Alcindor reports on the…

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Nov 20

WATCH: President Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys ‘Peas’ and ‘Carrots’

A pair of South Dakota turkeys named "Peas" and "Carrots" received a pardon from President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

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Nov 23

Watch 4:01
The real story behind the White House turkey pardon ceremony

By Lisa Desjardins

The presidential pardon is bestowed to one lucky turkey every year in November. But why has theatrical, annual tradition become part of our American holiday traditions? Lisa Desjardins has the answer.

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