P resident Donald Trump is set to pardon the national Thanksgiving turkeys today at 12 p.m. ET, marking 78 years of the quirky White House tradition. The two birds, Gobble and Waddle, apparently spent their young lives training for the big day, getting acclimated to loud sounds, big crowds and bright lights.

Kyiv and its allies voiced optimism Tuesday that talks with an American delegation had produced changes to the plan, while the Kremlin said it was waiting to hear more.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday said the Justice Department will appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and

The leaked plan, which has since been revised to 19 points, initially demanded Ukraine make heavy concessions – including giving up territory in the east, capping the size of its military and agreeing to never join NATO – while asking Russia to barely give up anything.

The plan includes several red lines for Ukraine, including a massive reduction of its army and ceding territory to Russia that it has not yet conquered militarily.