Continuing a tradition that goes back years, President Joe Biden will partake in his last turkey pardon during his administration. Every year, the president "pardons" one or two turkeys before the ...

Gifting the White House poultry can be traced back to the 1800s, but the origins of the ceremonial presidential pardon of the National Thanksgiving Turkey might be more recent than you'd think.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is joining community members in pardoning a turkey for this Thanksgiving holiday. The celebration begins this afternoon and the turkey ...

President Ronald Reagan was the first to use the word "pardon" in connection with the turkey. THe bird, named Charlie, was sent to a petting zoo instead of the dinner table. By 1989, the formality ...

It's two days before Thanksgiving, and one day before President Barack Obama gets to pardon a turkey in a White House tradition. The White House has launched an online competition to determine ...