Biden holds Thanksgiving calls with members of US military

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Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

Watch live coverage as President Biden pardons the turkeys Peach and Blossom for the annual Thanksgiving tradition at the White House.

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Politics - The Hill - November 18

Defence chief calls for more spending on military

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Watch: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

President Biden pardoned two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom on the South Lawn Monday morning, ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Biden to pardon turkeys in annual Thanksgiving tradition

President Biden is dishing out the White House's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardons Monday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has all the details on the pardons.

Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House

As part of an annual tradition, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Biden also struck a serious tone telling Americans to, “use this ...

Biden pardons two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

President Biden pardoned two turkeys from Minnesota as part of a White House tradition ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on Mr. Biden's last moves as president.

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Politics - The Hill - November 20

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls on military to prepare for war

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'Arctic outbreak' for parts of US as millions travel for Thanksgiving

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Biden White House Holds Up U.S. Contribution to Anti-Doping Agency

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Biden administration claims win with Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire – but will it hold?

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Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom for his last White House Thanksgiving

President Biden pardoned the turkeys Peach and Blossom for the traditional presidential pardon ahead of Thanksgiving, which marks the start of Biden’s last holiday season at the White House. “This ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Lame duck Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys as the world burns

President’s holiday event for the birds as Trump plans to hammer America’s democratic institutions come January. This is the way Biden world ends. Not with a bang but a gobble.. Joe Biden , 82, ...

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Biden pardons 'Peach' and 'Blossom' in White House Thanksgiving turkey tradition

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.

Bidens spending last Thanksgiving as president on Nantucket, a family tradition

"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."

Biden issues final heartfelt Thanksgiving message as president: 'We keep going'

President Biden issued his final Thanksgiving Day message as president Thursday, sharing his gratitude for his supporters. "With hearts full of gratitude: Happy Thanksgiving, America," Biden wrote ...

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Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hold call after tariff threat

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Bipartisan House members push Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine

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Politics - The Hill - October 30

Ukraine war briefing: Military holding off one of Russia’s fiercest offensives since invasion began, says Syrskyi

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Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement

The Indonesian and Australian militaries are holding joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime, amphibious and land operations

World - ABC News - November 13

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – Middle East crisis live

António Guterres says it is ‘essential’ that signatories of ceasefire ‘respect it in full’. Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force Down to the final half-hour before the ...

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