Sen. Ron Johnson says there was 'total corruption' in transition between Obama and Trump administrations



Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said on Sunday that he saw “total corruption” in the transition between the presidency of Barack Obama and that of Donald Trump.

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Why Target Is A Corporate Bullseye For Minneapolis, Nationwide ProtestsThe death of George Floyd has sparked national outrage, with protests both peaceful and violent taking place in major American cities. Those feelings boiled over on May 25, the day Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer held Floyd down by the neck with his knee.Among the protests over the past week, many big and small businesses have been ransacked, with busted windows, stolen inventory and some storefronts even set on fire. In the corporate world, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has taken center stage.What Happened To George Floyd? On May 25, Floyd was arrested on the south side of Minneapolis for reportedly trying to use a fake $20 bill at a local deli. Officer Derek Chauvin, flanked by three other officers, pinned Floyd down by his neck for more than 8 minutes. In smartphone video capturing the arrest, Floyd can be heard yelling "I can't breathe."Floyd was declared dead at a local hospital shortly after arrival.The city erupted this week and it didn't take long for things to turn ugly. Amid the mostly peaceful marches and demonstration, local stores were looted. The one that seemed to capture the most attention on social media was a local Target store.What To Know About Target The Target we know today launched in Minnesota in 1962, and the corporate headquarters are located in Minneapolis.Target is one of the largest retailers in the country, with a market cap of over $62 billion. It's a shopping haven for middle-class families everywhere -- that retail sweet spot between luxury and discount.The Target store that was looted may simply be a victim of circumstance -- it's located across the street from the Minneapolis Police Department's third precinct -- but it also may have a more symbolic meaning.An Easy Bullseye? "In 2004, Target donated $300,000 to the city's police department to set up surveillance cameras throughout downtown Minneapolis--reportedly covering a roughly 40-block radius--as part of its SafeZone Collaborative program," AdWeek's Monica Marie Zorrilla wrote."It later evolved into a nonprofit called the Downtown Improvement District, and while it no longer relies on Target's donations, Target still supports and hosts initiatives with police (like its decade-long Heroes and Helpers program).The store hit in Minneapolis was completely destroyed inside.> Here's the cleanup effort inside Target on Lake Street today. pic.twitter.com/apV49QPPbd> > -- Taylor Lawson (@tay1aw) May 31, 2020Zorrilla spoke with local residents to try to better understand Target's history with the community."Locals suggested the Midway location may have been targeted because it sits in what used to be St. Paul's largest black neighborhood, Rondo, which served as a vibrant cultural and civil actions center for the Twin Cities' African American community for over a century before it was disrupted and decimated by the construction of an interstate highway," she wrote."Rondo residents resisted construction efforts between 1956 and 1968, but police forcibly removed them from their homes. By the time I-94 opened, the booming mixed-income neighborhood had been fractured, displacing thousands in a discriminatory housing market."How Is Target Responding? Target CEO Brian Cornell released a statement this week addressing the death of Floyd, as well as the company's near-term reaction."We are a community in pain. That pain is not unique to the Twin Cities -- it extends across America. The murder of George Floyd has unleashed the pent-up pain of years, as have the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. We say their names and hold a too-long list of others in our hearts. As a Target team, we've huddled, we've consoled, we've witnessed horrific scenes similar to what's playing out now and wept that not enough is changing. And as a team we've vowed to face pain with purpose."With protests breaking out from New York to California and many cities in between, Target announced the temporary closure Sunday of six stores nationally: two in Minneapolis, one in Chicago, one in Atlanta, one in Philadelphia and one in Oakland, California. The company said employees impacted by these closures will be paid for up to 14 days of scheduled hours during store closures and will have the option to work at other nearby Target locations."It's hard to see now, but the day will come for healing--and our team will join our hearts, hands and resources in that journey," Cornell said. "Even now, Target leaders are assembling community members, partners and local officials to help identify what more we can do together and what resources are required to help families, starting right here in Minnesota."> Spent my afternoon cleaning the Target store that was on Lake Street in Minneapolis. To see everyone coming together in solidarity, even a father and his small daughter joining in the clean up, really shows the spirit of our city. BlacklivesMaters JusticeForGeorgeFlyod pic.twitter.com/lpsuACsiSU> > -- kali (@kmwhylan) May 31, 2020A man stands on a burned-out vehicle Thursday in the Lake Street area of Minneapolis. Photo by Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia. See more from Benzinga * 'I Was Wrong': Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Sold B Of Airline Stock In April * Warren Buffett Praises Fauci After Berkshire Hathaway Posts Record Loss Amid Coronavirus Pandemic * Elon Musk Calls Bay Area's Shelter-In-Place Order 'Fascist' In Vulgar Conference Call Rant(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.




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Australia's three decades of uninterrupted prosperity are coming to an abrupt end as the global coronavirus pandemic crashes one of its most lucrative sources of income – immigration.


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Classes resume for some pupils in England after 10 weeks but a number of schools will stay shut.

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Outdoor markets and car showrooms in England are allowed to reopen from Monday amid the pandemic.

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Some primary school years in England returning and lockdown rules easing feature in Monday's papers.

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Outdoor markets and car showrooms in England are allowed to reopen from Monday amid the pandemic.

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Well-known firms such as Asda and Lloyds Bank are urging ministers to prioritise the environment.

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Many airlines are planning to resume flying, but they first need to reduce the risks of Covid-19.

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Desperate retailers to ask Fed, Treasury for emergency help amid worries that economic turmoil could worsen  The Washington Post

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Narrative of outsiders stirring up trouble was not without truth, but blaming ideological agitators is also politically convenient

Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, blamed “elements” of domestic terrorism, ideological extremism and international destabilisation for what he called an assault on Minneapolis. Black community leaders suggested the destruction was led by white supremacists and anarchists intent on destroying the state.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday the league is "greatly saddened" by the recent high-profile killings of black people in the United States, including George Floyd, whose death after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis has led to widespread protests.


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Former NFL executive Joe Lockhart penned a column for CNN on Saturday, saying that teams were wrong for not signing Colin Kaepernick, and that the Minnesota Vikings should ink the controversial quarterback now.


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The economies of the north-west and Midlands are vulnerable to fallout caused by Covid-19 and failure to secure a trade deal

Key English election battlegrounds in the north-west and Midlands will be severely exposed to a double economic hit from Brexit and coronavirus should the UK fail to secure an EU trade deal by the end of the year, new analysis has warned.

Boris Johnson has continued to rule out any extension to Britain’s EU transition deal, which expires from January. It comes despite a deadlock in talks about a future trade deal, before the final round of talks this week.

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Police called to ‘disorder’ near Serpentine lake where three men suffered stab wounds

Four men have been arrested over suspected stabbings in a central London park on Saturday evening.

The Metropolitan police made the arrests after three men suffered stab wounds in Hyde Park near Knightsbridge. The victims are in a stable condition, the force said.

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Britain's test and trace policy and Dominic Cummings' lockdown trip dominate Sunday's papers.

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On 31 May 1970 an earthquake struck in Peru, triggering a landslide and leading to the deaths of 70,000.

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After the death of George Floyd, young African-Americans in Minneapolis say they are scared for their safety.

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President claims body has ‘failed to reform’; UK expert says country not ready to ease lockdown; Australia to relax rules on 1 June. All the developments live

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Animal welfare groups say an Australian live sheep exporter should not be granted an exemption to allow them to ship sheep to the Middle East during the summer ban, after crew members on their live export ship tested positive to Covid-19.

Australia’s new live export laws ban live sheep exports from 1 June to 14 September, to prevent the mass deaths of sheep from heat stress during summer in the Gulf.

The majority of Australians remain opposed to this trade despite reassurances that the welfare of animals will be prioritised. If an exemption to newly minted laws to halt trade in the northern summer is granted, public confidence in the regulator will be shattered.... [it] would see this legislation fail at its first test and open the Department to a flood of exemption requests.

As has happened on multiple previous occasions where this volatile trade has been disrupted, sheep can be held safely and comfortably in the feedlot where they are now, until they can be transported and slaughtered humanely in WA abattoirs.

The only financial impact will be on the multi-million-dollar companies that own these sheep, Kuwait Livestock Transport and Trading (KLTT) and its subsidiary Rural Exports and Trading WA (RETWA).

Almost 80 school students in Victoria, Australia, are under self-isolation orders after a positive case at one Melbourne high school, Keilor Downs Secondary College, led to students from three schools being isolated.

Meanwhile, workers in Victoria who have been able to work from home for the past few months have been told they will have to continue doing so as all other restrictions on people leaving their home are lifted. The premier, Daniel Andrews, said the risk of the virus spreading on peak hour public transport is too great.

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Number of people tested for coronavirus for seventh day running has not been disclosed

The government has failed to disclose the number of people tested for Covid-19 for the seventh day running, prompting criticism from senior scientists who said this risked a perception that there is “something to hide”.

On Friday, figures showed that less than 131,500 daily tests were carried out the previous day. No 10 insisted that it was “on target” to hit 200,000 daily tests by 1 June, as promised by health secretary Matt Hancock.

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Survey of 2,000 people in lockdown across the UK also finds a growing respect for teachers among parents of school-age children

School closures have turned the UK into a nation of temporary teachers since the coronavirus lockdown – and that may have inspired some people to seek new careers in the classroom, according to a new survey.

Now Teach, the charity co-founded by the former journalist Lucy Kellaway, encourages older workers to change careers, and has found that the lockdown has increased the status of school teachers among the population at large, as parents have come to appreciate the joys of designing scientific experiments that impart knowledge rather than just make a mess in the kitchen.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico reported on Friday.


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The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China.


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This has caused confusion and anxiety among extremely vulnerable people staying at home.

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Concerns over the public sticking to rules ahead of restrictions being lifted dominate Saturday's papers.

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Germany, borrowing from Trump, says it wants to make Europe ‘strong again’  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

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Zookeeper, 35, in critical condition after being mauled by lions  WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro

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A white former Minneapolis police officer was charged with murder on Friday after a bystander video showed him pinning his knee into the neck of an unarmed black man who later died, an incident that triggered three nights of violent protests.


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