President Joe Biden will partake in his last turkey pardon during his administration. Every year, the president "pardons" one or two turkeys before the Thanksgiving holiday. This may be one of the ...

With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his presidential pardon power for fowl reasons.

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.

Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Turkey pardoning is a tradition that is as American as apple pie. While families across the nation prepare for hearty Thanksgiving feasts ...

US President Trump has officially pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey, in the annual White House tradition. Two birds, Corn and Cob, were chosen to face a public vote to get the pardon. Corn won ...

An curved arrow pointing right. President Obama went all out with dad jokes during his final Thanksgiving turkey pardon at the White House. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Politics President ...

A dozen celebrities have signed a petition requesting President Joe Biden break with tradition this year should he pardon a turkey for Thanksgiving. Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish, and Ricky ...

The autopen, invented by Thomas Jefferson (for those scoring at home, our third President), is as American as the Thanksgiving turkey pardon. By law, a presidential autopen signature on a document ...

Gov. Billy Nungesser in 2017, a Louisiana take on America's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. This year’s crawfish is named in honor of former Henderson mayor and owner of Pat’s Fisherman ...

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 ...