A look at presidential turkey pardons through the years as Trump continues the annual tradition

The presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey has become an annual event. Here’s a look back from former President Harry ...

A tradition for turkeys: Another presidential pardon

A president, not a Queen, will again inexplicably "pardon" two turkeys, with no criminal record, in one of the strangest and ...

The History of the White House Turkey Pardon

The tradition officially began in 1989, but U.S. presidents have been presented with turkeys for decades.
Time

Watch President Obama Pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey

U.S. President Barack Obama pardoned this year’s Thanksgiving turkey Wednesday to continue a White House tradition that goes back 67 years. “It is a little puzzling that I do this every year, but I ...

Obamas delight fans as they share rare family Thanksgiving photo

The Obama family celebrated Thanksgiving in style with a sweet photo shared to social media of Barack, Michelle, Malia and ...
The Atlantic

If History Holds, the Turkey Obama Pardons for Thanksgiving Will Soon Be Dead

2012 was a fine year for Cobbler, the turkey. Cobbler, who was raised in Rockingham County, Virginia, was just 19 weeks old when he was named the National Thanksgiving Turkey, earning himself a pardon ...
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Turkey floated $100 million Halkbank settlement idea at White House last month, sources say

WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish officials proposed settling a U.S. legal case against state lender Halkbank for some $100 million during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Turkish ...
The Atlantic

Obama Talks Turkey About the IRS, Syria, Benghazi, the AP Leaks

LATEST (1:20 p.m.): Obama is asked about comparisons between his scandals and President Nixon's: "You can go ahead and read the history and draw your own conclusions." The other question is about the ...