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 ...

But how did the tradition start and who was the first president to pardon a turkey? The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON – It’s a pre-Thanksgiving tradition at the White House, but an animal rights group says it’s a fowl festivity that is, well, foul. “As a ‘lame duck,’ you no longer need to ...

The turkey is brought to Washington, D.C., during the week of Thanksgiving, gets a room at the five-star Willard Hotel and is eventually "pardoned" by the president. However, the history of ...