President Barack Obama is pardoning 17 people, largely for minor offenses. The White House announced the president's pardons Friday afternoon. Among the crimes committed by those receiving pardons ...

President Barack Obama issued the first pardons of his presidency today, all for relatively minor offenses. Clearly he’s playing it safe, because six of the nine people didn’t even go to prison.

President Barack Obama participated in the White House tradition of pardoning a turkey prior to Thanksgiving on Wednesday. Two Iowa-raised turkeys, Tater and Tot, were pardoned by the president. Both ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to get the holiday mood started at the White House with the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey. The light-hearted ceremony in the ...