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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. Read More

Why does the president pardon a turkey? Behind the White House Thanksgiving tradition

For several decades at the White House a corny ceremony has taken place where the president pardons a turkey or two but subjects the public to bad puns. Read More

A piano through the floor: The controversial history of White House renovations

WASHINGTON – President Harry Truman knew it was time to gut the White House when the leg of a black Baldwin grand piano broke through the floor of his daughter Margaret’s sitting room. The president ... Read More

How Every President from Taft to Trump Decorated the Oval Office

Explore how every president from Taft to Biden reshaped the Oval Office, as President Trump's White House renovations continue. Read More

How Trump’s White House renovations compare to previous presidents

Demolition crews have begun tearing down the East Wing of the White House, clearing ground for a 90,000-square foot ballroom in the biggest White House expansion in more than 70 years. President ... Read More

The Trump House? President’s massive changes to White House in first year will shape how it looks for decades

The president has undertaken a spate of renovations to both the exterior and interior of the world-famous building that are more in-keeping with his personal taste ... Read More

The turkeys getting a Thanksgiving pardon (and why the White House does it)

Gobble and Waddle have been granted a "full, absolute and unconditional presidential pardon". Here's why the White House does it. Read More

The Unusual History of the Annual White House Turkey Pardon

Trump's pardon of Waddle and Gobble on Tuesday continues a tradition that goes back decades and wasn't always a pardon ... Read More