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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves a Catholic hospice in Cesano Boscone on May 9, 2014, after serving his first day of community service for tax fraud.

When It Comes To Wealthy Leaders, World Abounds With Cautionary Tales

1:53pm December 07, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Other countries have elected wealthy businessmen for the same reason Donald Trump won: People think they're so rich, they must be incorruptible. But in many cases, corruption and cronyism followed.

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has been named as the next U.S. Ambassador to China. He's pictured here delivering his annual Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, in January.

Trump Selects Long-Serving Iowa Governor As Ambassador To China

1:05pm December 07, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Gov. Terry Branstad, a Trump backer and the nation's longest-serving governor, has extensive ties to China and a friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping that goes back decades.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, during his USA Thank You Tour.

'Time' Magazine Names Donald Trump Person Of The Year

10:50am December 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The magazine continues a recent trend of naming the U.S. president-elect "Person of the Year" in election years; Barack Obama was given the title in 2012 and 2008, and George W. Bush in 2004 and 2000.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence campaigns with John Neely Kennedy, the Republican Senate candidate in Louisiana. Kennedy faces Democrat Foster Campbell in a runoff election on Dec. 10.

Democrats Make Long-Shot Effort To Win Louisiana Senate Seat

6:00am December 07, 2016

by Ryan Kailath

Following Donald Trump's victory, Democrats around the country have suddenly focused on Foster Campbell's campaign in an attempt to limit Republicans' incoming Senate majority to 51 seats.

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President-elect Donald Trump points to his supporters during his "Thank You" rally in Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday night.

Trump Touts Military Strength In N.C. On Second Stop Of 'Thank You' Tour

10:25pm December 06, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The president-elect also formally introduced retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as his pick to lead the Defense Department. Congress is also moving to fast-track a waiver he needs to be confirmed.

A billboard for the Trump Tower Mumbai luxury residential apartment complex is seen next to a busy road in Mumbai in June.

In India, Trump's Business Interests Raise Anticipation And Questions

5:55pm December 06, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

The Trump Organization maintains more real estate interests in India than anywhere outside North America. But property development in India is prone to political entanglement.

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Politics & Government

McCrory Scheduled For Wednesday Meeting With Donald Trump

5:50pm December 06, 2016

by Associated Press

Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory will meet with Donald Trump as the President-elect continues to fill positions in his upcoming administration.

President Obama boards Air Force One during a refueling stop Nov. 18 in the Portuguese islands of Azores.

Air Force None? Trump Threatens To Cancel New Presidential Plane Over Cost

5:15pm December 06, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The president-elect complained about possible cost overruns of a new version of Air Force One, picking a fight with Boeing, the American aircraft-maker.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in the lobby at Trump Tower on Tuesday after transition officials announced Trump has sold all of his stock holdings.

Trump Sold Stocks In June, Lifting Some But Not All Conflicts Of Interest

4:41pm December 06, 2016

by Scott Horsley

But stocks represented a tiny fraction of Trump's personal fortune, most of which is tied up in real estate and brand licensing deals.

President-elect Donald Trump spoke last Friday with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. In her first public comments, Tsai said Tuesday that observers should not read too much into the conversation. "I do not foresee major policy shifts in the near future,"

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Taiwan's President: Phone Call With Trump 'Doesn't Mean A Policy Shift'

9:08am December 06, 2016

by William Dobson

In her first comments since her talk with Donald Trump, President Tsai Ing-wen says she does not foresee "major policy shifts." She spoke with Western journalists, including NPR's William Dobson.

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