Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internetRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Agriculture Department announced Thursday it is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year’s infrastructure law.“Rural America deserves this.” He made the announcement in front of John Deere equipment, noting that rural areas tend to be where the electricity for cities is generated and where city dwellers and suburbanites go for vacations.The announcement and visit to North Carolina, a state with an open U.S. Senate seat, come as President Joe Biden and other top Democratic officials are trying to sell their achievements to voters before the Nov. 8 midterm elections.Why election results may not be known right awayEXPLAINER: How the AP counts the vote on election nightEXPLAINER: Why might live election results fluctuate?The administration is specifically targeting support for small towns and farm communities, places that generally favor Republicans over Democrats."