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2-18-26 - The Peek Perspective
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Wall Street South: Texas to Launch New Exchange While Mamdani Drives NYC Exodus With Brutal Tax Hikes

New York State continues to lose thousands of jobs to the more business-friendly environment of Texas, and socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to raise corporate taxes is likely to intensify that decline, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Partnership for the City of New York, the leading corporate advocacy organization representing the interests […]
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Biden’s ‘Disinformation’ Board Mastermind Lands FISA Court Role – Sparks GOP Fury

By Liz Peek Staff
A Biden administration official who played a central role in establishing the Disinformation Governance Board has been selected to advise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, a development that has prompted significant unease among Republican legislators, the Washington Free Beacon reports. Jennifer Daskal, who served as co-chair of the “Ministry of Truth,” will now participate in […]
Nancy Guthrie Search Shifts to Pacemaker Detection After DNA From Gloves Finds No Database Match

By Liz Peek Staff
DNA recovered from a glove discovered near the home of Nancy Guthrie was analyzed at a private laboratory in Florida after being sent there on Feb. 12 by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, according to law enforcement sources who spoke with ABC News. Authorities said the Federal Bureau of Investigation examined DNA from the glove—located […]


