Geoff Bennett:
Today, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the states have failed to ensure that drivers can read signs and speak to law enforcement. He’s giving states 30 days to comply.
And Cracker Barrel is sticking with its controversial new logo despite a fierce backlash, including from President Trump. He took to social media today to say that Cracker Barrel should go back to the old logo, admit a mistake and manage the company better than ever before.
It follows a statement yesterday in which the company admitted that: “We could have done a better job sharing who we are and who we will always be.”
The old logo featured the restaurant’s Uncle Herschel leaning against a barrel with the words “Old Country Store” underneath. The new logo strips all of that away. It’s part of a broader rebrand widely criticized on social media as soulless and bland.
On Wall Street today, investors largely brushed off concerns about President Trump’s moves to fire the Fed governor Lisa Cook. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 130 points on the day. The Nasdaq added nearly 100 points. The S&P 500 also ended higher.
And it certainly hasn’t been a cruel summer for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. The pop superstar and the Super Bowl champion announced their engagement today. In a five-photo joint Instagram post, they’re seen in a fairy tale garden with the caption: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
It’s amassed 18 million likes and counting. The pair started dating nearly two years ago and their relationship has captivated millions, with Swift attending Kansas City Chiefs games and Kelce cheering on her Eras Tour last year. Looks like Taylor found her endgame after all. Congratulations to the both of them.
Still to come on the “News Hour”: we fact-check the many claims made during today’s White House Cabinet meeting; President Trump authorizes a rapid-response National Guard force to stop what he calls civil disturbances; and an invasive species of insect threatens vineyards on the East Coast.
