A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan and three others pending trial, after a drawing in their satirical magazine stirred outrage among religious conservatives ...

Ceasefire holds as U.S. plans Iran talks; Trump says nuclear deal isn't needed, while Tehran vows enrichment continues.

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday. During his time in office, Lincoln issued a ...

However, it wasn't until 1989 when former President George H. W. Bush officially presented the turkey with a presidential "pardon," an annual tradition that has been honored in the decades since.

A lame-duck president "pardoned" a turkey Monday. "They tell me there's 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon," President Biden joked at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn.

"Let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone's dinner table, not this guy, he's granted a presidential pardon as of right now -- and allow him to live out his ...

A lame-duck president "pardoned" a turkey Monday. "They tell me there's 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon," President Biden joked at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn. After one ...

A lame-duck president will "pardon" a turkey Monday. Not to be snood-y about it, but this fowl tradition has a long and oft-confused history. So let's dispel the myths that get stuck in our beaks ...

The first president to receive a live turkey was Harry S. Truman, from the National Turkey Federation. As a result, he is often credited as the first to pardon a turkey.

A lame-duck president “pardoned” a turkey on Monday. “They tell me there’s 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon,” President Biden joked at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn. After one ...

The turkey pardon tradition dates to the Truman administration in 1947. Last year, Jennie-O Turkey Store birds raised in Willmar — Liberty and Bell — received a reprieve from President Joe Biden.