President Joe Biden speaks outside Cook Out, a burger joint in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, as Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., right, looks on. Biden is visiting North Carolina to highlight $82 million in new spending to connect 16,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet. Biden’s reelection campaign is making winning North Carolina and its 16 electoral votes a top priority in this year’s presidential election. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)