Tag: U.S. Department of Justice

Federal gag order prompts House Oversight delay

State House leaders have postponed a Thursday oversight hearing they’d scheduled to discuss the security situation on Charlotte’s transit system and in Charlotte generally. The decision to move the hearing to Feb. 9 came after U.S. Magistrate Judge David Kessler barred legislators from releasing anything they’ve gleaned from the investigative files of the Iryna Zarutska […]

Written by on January 28, 2026

USDOJ opposing Duke Energy antitrust appeal

Trump administration officials are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to shelve Duke Energy’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that went against it in an antitrust case. The case “arises out of a campaign by an established monopolist” — i.e. Duke — “to stop a more efficient rival from disturbing its long-dominant hold over a regional […]

Written by on December 5, 2025