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White House gets into the holiday spirit, pardoning turkeys and setting up Christmas trees
The official White House Christmas tree is coming from North Carolina, which is still recovering after Hurricane Helene. WASHINGTON — The White House is preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas on Monday, with the official turkey pardon and delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. The National Turkey Federation introduced the two turkeys that President…
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Poland prime minister warns of ‘serious and real’ threat of world war
Worldwide geopolitical tensions are at critical levels and there is a genuine possibility of a world war in the not-so-distant future. These are the sentiments of Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, after the recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. In recent weeks, the war has escalated on several fronts. First, after strengthening an alliance between…
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Kamala Harris skips Bidens' 'losers party' at White House, vacations in Hawaii
Kamala Harris was not present at Joe Biden’s weekend party in White House. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen attended the party. President Joe Biden held a farewell party for the Democratic donors in the White House, which got quickly dubbed as ‘losers’ party’. Vice president Kamala Harris was not in the weekend party as…
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Watch: Joe Biden Dabs Away Tears at Farewell White House Dinner
Departing President Joe Biden was reduced to tears when First Lady Jill Biden showered him with praise during a White House dinner on the South Lawn thanking longtime Democrat supporters. Friday’s event saw Jill Biden praise the octogenarian’s years of political service with an emphasis on his final term occupying the highest office in the land…
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UK would follow 'due process' if Netanyahu were to visit, says foreign minister
Britain would follow due process if Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UK, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday when asked if London would fulfill the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister. “We are signatories to the Rome Statute; we have always been committed to our obligations under international law and…
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Palace intrigue over nominations grips Trump’s winter White House
… Donald Trump’s winter White House this week to audition … Bill Hagerty, the Tennessee senator and Treasury secretary contender, … economy. In absentia, the president-elect announced a slew of … to confirmation through the Senate. Gaetz’s decision astonished … Source: politics.einnews.com…
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Peach and Blossom continue White House turkey tradition
(WASHINGTON) — Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who will escape a fowl fate of ending up on someone’s Thanksgiving table this year when they are pardoned Monday by President Biden at the White House. These birds were plucked for the presidential flock and went through rigorous training to ride the…
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Borrell Attends G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Italy
Mon 25 Nov 2024 | 02:57 PM Josep Borrell The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has traveled to Italy to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meetings hosted by Italy over two days. According to a press release from the European External Action Service (EEAS), Borrell will join…
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How the White House Thanksgiving Turkey pardon came to be
U.S. presidents have for decades dutifully trotted out before Thanksgiving to hold an obligatory turkey pardoning ceremony on the White House grounds. The presidential practice of granting clemency to a choice selection of lucky turkeys just before millions of citizens feast is now an established American tradition. But then how did it all begin? Here’s…
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Kamala Harris eyes re-run for White House: report
Vice President Kamala Harris is eyeing a potential second attempt at taking the White House, according to a report Monday. Politico claimed the Democratic nominee who was soundly beaten by President-elect Donald Trump is considering returning to the campaign trail in 2028. Harris has been spending the post-election with family and aides in Hawaii, according…