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North Carolina political figures react to the news that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the race.

The Biden administration’s effort to remove an estimated 9.2 million lead pipes from the nation’s public and private water systems has begun. The first step in that process is a mandated service line inventory due later this year. But for local governments across North Carolina, it’s unclear where the money to cover the full cost of the inventory will come from.

Twenty-three million families will either have to pay more for internet or cancel their subscriptions altogether if a federal subsidy program to help with the monthly bill runs out of money.

Jean-Pierre will also be the first openly gay person to have the most visible post at the White House aside from the president.

The administration's announcement comes as several Republican-led states have passed anti-trans legislation in the last few months, which the White House calls "un-American."

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a light rail maintenance facility for the Charlotte Area Transit System on Thursday, touting the Biden administration's new $1.2 trillion infrastructure law.

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that passed a final vote in Congress on Friday will help speed up electric vehicle adoption in North Carolina. The state stands to get $109 million to expand vehicle charging stations.

At 4 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon, Biden is expected to address the nation about the administration's ongoing evacuation effort in Afghanistan.

The White House and Congress are vowing to help thousands of Afghans who face retribution for working with the American military. Some have come to the U.S. on special visas. But others are in danger of being left behind.