Lyft is changing how you ride and who you ride with.The company just rolled out a set of personalization and safety upgrades designed to give you more control over your experience.LUCID JOINS TESLA AND GM WITH HANDS-FREE HIGHWAY DRIVINGAt the heart of these changes is the ability to favorite drivers, a new option that helps you reconnect with drivers who deliver top-tier service. Once a ride is over, you can mark that driver as a favorite. Lyft will then try to match you with them again for future scheduled rides. It's a simple way to reward great service and make your next trip feel more comfortable, familiar, and consistent.The goal behind these updates is to create stronger connections between drivers and passengers. According to Lyft, this new system also opens up better earning opportunities for drivers. If a driver gets favorited, they'll receive priority access to that rider's scheduled trips, a win-win for both sides. Lyft shared stories, such as that of Carmyn Taylor-Jones, a Pittsburgh driver who formed a lasting friendship with her rider, Diamond, over the course of 100 rides. It's the kind of human connection that the company wants to replicate at scale.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Alongside personalization, Lyft is stepping up its safety game. For the first time, you can block drivers directly in the app. If you've had a bad experience, you won't be matched with that driver again; no explanation required. The new Lyft Safety Hub will serve as a central location for all safety settings. There, riders can manage features like audio recording, PIN verification, location sharing, and their list of blocked or favorite drivers. This is part of Lyft's ongoing effort to become the safest rideshare platform in North America.These updates from Lyft reflect a broader shift occurring across the rideshare industry: a shift toward more personalized, rider-centric experiences. Companies like Lyft and Uber are recognizing that convenience alone isn't enough; riders also want consistency, control and safety built into every trip. By allowing you to favorite trusted drivers and block those you'd prefer to avoid, Lyft is giving you more say in who you share a car with. These tools create a more predictable, comfortable experience, especially for regular commuters or those who rely on ridesharing for daily routines.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe introduction of features like the Safety Hub shows how rideshare apps are becoming more responsive to what riders value most: clear choices, transparent settings and the ability to shape their own ride environment. This evolution marks a significant departure from the one-size-fits-all model that once defined the rideshare experience.As the industry becomes increasingly competitive, companies are focusing on trust, personalization and fostering long-term relationships between riders and drivers. For you, this means future rides won't just be about getting from point A to point B. They'll be tailored to your preferences, comfort and peace of mind.Ridesharing works best when both the driver and passenger feel respected, valued, and safe. Lyft's latest updates put the power in your hands to shape that experience. With favorite drivers, rider-controlled blocking, and a unified safety hub, you now have more say over how you move through the world.If you could build your perfect ride, would it start with choosing your driver? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved.

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican lawmaker is moving to block states from allowing people who come to the U.S. illegally or are residing here illegally to become police officers.Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., introduced a bill this week to halt federal funds to law enforcement agencies that employ illegal immigrants as officers."My husband, Matt, he serves our community as a first responder, as a firefighter, and as a SWAT medic. And so we have really close ties to the law enforcement community. And it's been really frustrating to see the challenges that they've undergone in the last decade," Cammack told Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday.FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SAYS SHE 'NEVER HAD A CONCERN' ABOUT BIDEN'S MENTAL STATE AS HOUSE PROBE HEATS UP"And, you know, being a conservative, we've watched the entire defund police movementand now it's come around to where, because of retention and recruitment challenges as a result of the regressive lefts actions, now departments are so desperate that they're looking to hire illegals to fill their ranks. And it is horrifying."In addition to blocking funds for police departments if they hire illegal immigrants as officers, the bill would mandate that only U.S. citizens can serve as law enforcement officers.It comes after Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Jamaican national for allegedly attempting to purchase a firearm illegally while working as a reserve police officer in Maine.Federal officials said the man, Jon Luke Evans, overstayed his visa after having legally entered the U.S. in 2023. He reportedly said he wanted to purchase the firearm in connection to his law enforcement role.Chief Elise Chard of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department said Evans was cleared to work by the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) e-Verify system in May of this year.Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told local outlet WMTW that the departments "reckless reliance on E-Verify" did not "absolve" it of its "legal duty to verify documentation authenticity."148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTSMeanwhile, multiple states, including California, Illinois and Colorado, have laws allowing non-citizens with work authorization, such as DACA recipients, to become police officers.The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy shields people brought to the U.S. illegally as children from deportation and who would not otherwise have legal status.

Scottie Scheffler turned heads earlier this month when he revealed that being the best golfer in the world is not what "satisfies" him.Ironically, those comments came just days before he won the Open Championship, his fourth major. But he meant it from a good place, saying that he much prefers to be a better husband and father than a golfer.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, the comments caught the wind of Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner, and he disclosed his thoughts on separating personal and work life (that task seemed impossible for him in his final years, as he later got a highly publicized divorce during the 2023 season)."As part of his answer at Media Day, for example, Scottie said hed rather be a better father and husband than a good golfer. And my question is: Why are those mutually exclusive? Sure, theyre different blocks on the pyramid, but theyre part of the same pyramid. Theyre connected!" Brady wrote in his newsletter, via Yahoo Sports.Brady added that Scheffler could parlay his golfing into "being a great father.""For instance, I think part of being a great father is being a great example of doing what it takes to take care of your family. I chose to do it by playing football. My dedication to the sport, the hours of practice, the moments when I was laser focused those were times when I believe I was doing the best possible thing for my family and my kids, by prioritizing my profession and teaching, by example, what it takes to be really good at your job, what it takes to follow through on commitments, what it takes to be a great teammate; and showing them, also by example, that work is a big part of all of our lives," Brady wrote.SHANNON SHARPE DISCUSSES ESPN DEPARTURE, REVEALS WHY HE WANTED TO WAIT FOR NEWS TO BREAK ON SPECIFIC DAY"Remember, your children are watching everything. They see what you do in every aspect of your life and how you do it. Reading bedtime stories and helping them with homework are not the only ways to be a great parent. And neither is winning Super Bowls or MVPs. Being a great football player didnt make me a great dad, but how I became a great player certainly had an impact from showing up day in and day out, to doing whatever it took to get better, be successful, be a role model, and to provide."Scheffler said that if "golf ever started affecting my home life," he would be done playing "for a living.""This is not a fulfilling life. Its fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but its not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart," Scheffler said.What is fulfilling, certainly, is the prize money Scheffler has won since last year, raking in over $45 million (not included the $25 million bonus from winning the FedEx Cup).Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Evolutionary biologist Colin Wright claimed that Cornell University racially discriminated against him during the hiring process for a tenure-track position at the university in 2020, and has since filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).Wright, who is White and a self-proclaimed liberal, published an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday detailing his fight to hold Cornell responsible for its allegedly discriminatory hiring practices which he says have prevented him, and other qualified scientists, from being considered for positions at the university."This isnt a political stunt or publicity grab. Its a last resort in response to a gross injustice that destroyed the career I spent more than a decade building. Its about holding accountable a powerful institution that violated the law, abandoned its principles, and discriminated against me because of my race," Wright stated.INVESTIGATION FINDS RI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERED STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS TO ONLY NON-WHITE TEACHERSIn 2020, Wright applied for a tenure-track position in the university's Neurobiology and Behavior department. Unknown to him at the time, Cornell had initiated a separate search for a faculty member in evolutionary biology his exact field of study but kept the hiring process under wraps.The America First Policy Institute released internal emails from Cornell last month which revealed the university's efforts to recruit what the hiring committee referred to as a "diversity hire."One member of the committee candidly described the hiring process: "What we should be doing is inviting one person whom we have identified as being somebody that we would like to join our department and not have that person in competition with others.""That somebody, who is Black, was selected not because of research excellence, but because of race. I was denied the chance to compete so were other academics who might have been qualified," Wright claimed.CORNELL UNIVERSITY HIT WITH FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT OVER ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY DEI PRACTICESAccording to the disaffected evolutionary biologist, Cornell's discriminatory hiring practices were conducted in coordination with the university's Office of the Provost, which, at the time, was by current Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff. Wright claimed that these practices violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination by race.He alleged that alongside their discriminatory hiring operations, Cornell orchestrated other "racially filtered" hiring pipelines, including a $16 million National Institutes of Health-funded program called the Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) program. The initiative's stated goal is to enhance "compositional diversity" by requiring faculty members to revise applicant pools repeatedly until they are deemed diverse enough."Imagine if the races were reversed. Suppose a whistleblower uncovered internal emails showing that a university had run a secret search to ensure that qualified Black applicants were excluded from consideration," Wright proposed. "Suppose the school selected only White candidates to produce a racially predetermined outcome. There wouldrightfullybe national outrage. It would be a landmark civil-rights case. Thats exactly what Cornell didexcept Im White."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREIn response to a WSJ editor's inquiry, Cornell provided the editor with a link to a previously issued statement from June 27, claiming, "Cornell strictly prohibits unlawful bias or discrimination." The statement was issued in response to a previous, informal complaint filed by the America First Policy Institute to several federal agencies.In the statement, Cornell said the university "strongly disputes the allegations" made in the June complaint. Cornell also declined to comment on Wright's formal EEOC complaint.In closing, the evolutionary biologist called on the Trump administration to consider his case as evidence that the racially discriminatory hiring practices at universities run much deeper than they may expect, and to take this into account when prosecuting them for civil rights violations.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Race-based hiring practices have harmed countless qualified scholars and demand serious scrutiny," Wright concluded. "Let my case serve as a warning that there is a price for violating civil rights."When asked for comment, a representative for Cornell referred Fox News Digital to the previously mentioned statement from June 27.

Deion Sanders revealed Monday he had his bladder removed after he was diagnosed with cancer, but he said he never questioned God, no matter how difficult things were.Sanders, 57, said God has blessed him too much to ask, Why me?"I have never questioned God. You know my faith, man," Sanders said during an interview with Michael Irvin.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I never questioned and ask God. Why me? I cant. Why me am I living like this? Why me am I the coach of the Colorado Buffaloes? Why me am I on this wonderful university? Why me do I have these wonderful kids with my last name? Like, why me that God has blessed me so much. Like, I would have to ask God, Why me all that, too?"So, I never asked God, Why me?"Sanders said he only asked the Lord to show him the way.NFL LEGEND UNDERSTANDS WHY DEION SANDERS STILL COACHING DESPITE CANCER BATTLE"I only said, Lord, show me. Show me what you trying to do so I can help you expedite the process. Just show me. We got this, Lord. I know I aint going nowhere,'" Sanders said."I know for the enemy to try me, you had to say, Have you considered my servant crime? You had to say that for him to even get to me. So I know that, Im yours. I know what you going to do with me. I know what you going to continue to do with me."The bladder removal has forced Sanders to undergo a complete lifestyle change, which he said he reached out to someone for advice on how to deal with the changes.Sanders urged people to get checked, because he only discovered the cancer in the bladder after an ACT scan of his vascular pattern to determine if his blood clots were away.The Colorado head coach said it was "unbelievable" to be back talking to his players again.Colorado went 9-4 last season and will look to improve on that record this season after losing Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and starting quarterback Shedeur Sanders to the NFL.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Melissa Gilbert is reflecting on her past love life.During an appearance on the "I Choose Me With Jennie Garth" podcast, the "Little House on the Prairie" star got candid about navigating fame from a young age and explained how dating Rob Lowe impacted her view on relationships moving forward."I guess looking back on those six years, I mean, I was such a baby when Rob and I were together," said Gilbert, who dated Lowe on and off from when she was 17 to 23. "It was very tumultuous. I felt like a bit of an old sagein the business at that point because I'd been doing it for so long. And I was still on Little House on the Prairie when we met, and it had already been years, and he was sort of starting out."LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE STAR MELISSA GILBERT'S NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER CAUSED DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD"He'd done a little bit of television. And so I was able to sort of sit back and watch this meteoric rise happen. I don't think I was prepared for the stuff that came with it, necessarily. I was prepared for all of having to go to premieres and things and award shows and all of that, but I wasn't prepared for the fandom and, frankly, the girls.""I always thought that every girl and woman was my sister. We're sisters, but it was not evident at all when Rob and I were a couple. I mean, it was like I didn't exist. They just pushed right past me and stuck phone numbers in his pockets and stuff."Gilbert admitted that period of her life was difficult."To say it was disconcerting is doing it a big disservice," she said. "It was hard and horrible."A representative for Lowe did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDespite the challenges, Gilbert said the relationship helped her learn a lot about desires when it came to finding love."I think I learned a lot about what didn't work for me, actually, and what I wouldn't stand for later on," she said. "They're hard because they usually are born of heartbreak and angst, but those are really valuable and important lessons We had some really, really, really fun times."Last year, Gilbert - who landed the role of Laura Ingalls Wilder at the age of 9 - opened up about her decision to leave Hollywood."All of the pressures, I faced all of them," Gilbert explained to People magazine at the time. "When you live in Los Angeles, its like living at the mall when you work at the mall. Literally, everyone is in the business. When you walk into a restaurant, every head turns to see who walked in. Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor. It puts a lot of pressure on staying thin and staying young, and really it makes it hard to feel comfortable in one's own skin, because [of] the aging process.""No matter how much we push it downstream, it's inevitable," she continued. "So are you going to age comfortably and happily? Are you going to fight it, be unhealthy and feel like there's something wrong with you for aging and that you're defective because you've gotten older?"Gilbert and her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, moved to Michigan in 2013. The actress spent the next few years without Botox or facial fillers. She even had her breast implants removed in 2015.The 60-year-old film producer emphasized aging is a "blessing."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"I had to get out of there [L.A.], because it felt like I was not being authentically myself," she told People. "In the five years that I was in Michigan, all of that stopped. I stopped everything and just focused on being as physically and emotionally healthy as I could. And I think that shows, Yes, I'm aging, but it's not a curse it's a blessing."Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.

From shampoo and sunscreen to tampons, many personal care products on American shelves contain chemicals linked to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruptioningredients that are banned or restricted in the European Union and other countries. Despite these alarming associations, no federal law in the U.S. requires companies to disclose potentially harmful ingredients. Only California mandates limited transparency, leaving most Americans in the dark about what theyre putting onand absorbing intotheir bodies.For Tiah Tomlin-Harris, a two-time survivor of triple-negative breast cancer, that lack of transparency was a wake-up call. Diagnosed before age 40 with no genetic predisposition, Tomlin-Harris began asking hard questions: Where is this coming from? Genetic testing came back negative, placing her among the 8090% of breast cancer patients whose illness isnt linked to family history. Her background as a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry gave her a unique perspectiveand a critical eye for labels.NEW TECH-FOCUSED MAHA INITIATIVES WILL USHER IN NEW ERA OF CONVENIENCE,' IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, TRUMP SAYS"I started to dig into the causations," she told FOX. "The first thing I did was remove every single product in my housefrom hair care to dish detergent. I went back to grandmas remediesbaking soda, vinegarbecause I didnt know what was safe anymore." As she researched, she realized just how many widely used beauty and hygiene products are packed with potentially harmful chemicals.While Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed for the removal of toxic additives in processed foods, he has yet to tackle the personal care industry. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary admits the agency is in a "deregulatory mindset," saying, "[Weve] been regulating too much."TRUMP'S CDC PICK CONFIRMED- BUT HER PRO-VACCINE STANCE MAY CLASH WITH RFK JR.'S AGENDAThat mindset has led to an explosion of consumer-driven tools like Yuka and Clearya, apps that scan barcodes and analyze ingredient safety using AI. "Most people are shocked," said Julie Chapon, Yukas co-founder. "They assume green packaging means safety."Tomlin-Harris emphasized the disproportionate impact on women of color, particularly Black women. "We spend nine times more on beauty products than any other demographic, yet these products often contain the most harmful ingredientsparabens, phthalates, formaldehyde, benzene. These arent just linked to cancer. Theyre weakening chemotherapy drugs. Theyre disrupting hormones. Theyre impacting fertilityfor men and women."A Consumer Reports investigation found carcinogens in 10 of the top braiding hair brands, many of which are marketed to Black women and girls.Janet Nudelman, Director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics at Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, agrees that consumers are often left choosing "between protecting against skin cancer versus increasing their risk of breast cancer" because of harmful ingredients. Dr. Leonardo Trasande, whose studies highlight the health hazards of common chemicals, called the current system "rigged to produce chemical exposures that are toxic to our hormones." The consequences, he warns, are societal: higher healthcare costs and lifelong reproductive and developmental health problems.The federal government is slowly responding. The Safer Beauty Bill package, reintroduced in Congress, seeks to ban toxic ingredients, increase ingredient disclosure and protect vulnerable populations like hairstylists, nail technicians, and women of color. But for now, consumers are largely left to protect themselves.FDA Commissioner Makary insists change is coming: "We're doing an inventory of all chemicals in the food supply to see how we can make it safer." Still, advocacy groups say the U.S. is far behind the EU in regulating cosmetic safety.Industry representatives push back. The Personal Care Products Council asserts: "PCPC and our member companies are fully committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, quality and transparency."But for advocates like Tomlin-Harris, promises arent enough. "This isnt just a womens issue," she said. "Its a peoples issue. Men are affected. Children are affected. Our entire population is being exposed to chemicals we didnt consent to, and were paying the price."Her message is clear: "We need transparency. We need regulation. And we need accountability from the companies creating these products. Its time to detox our routines, demand safer alternatives and prioritize our health."

The Houston Astros are bringing an old friend back before MLB's trade deadline.The Minnesota Twins have dealt All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa to the Astros, the team he spent his first seven seasons with and won a World Series with in 2017.There were rumors ahead of Thursdays 6 p.m. ET trade deadline that a reunion with Correa and the Astros could be on the horizon. However, the deal appeared dead with the Twins, and ESPN reported a "significant financial gap" was bridged.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWith Isaac Paredes out for the season due to injury, the Astros needed a right-handed bat that could play third base and who better than someone very familiar with the team already. Correa reportedly waived his no-trade clause to finalize the reunion.Its unknown now what the Astros gave the Twins to make the deal happen.TWINS PLACE ALL-STAR CF BYRON BUXTON ON 10-DAY INJURED LIST WITH RIB INJURYCorrea still has years remaining on his six-year, $200 million contract he signed with the Twins in 2023 after opting out of his original $105.3 million deal he signed in 2022. It will be interesting to see how exactly both sides bridged that financial gap mentioned in the report.Correa almost joined the San Francisco Giants, after agreeing to a 13-year deal worth a massive $350 million in December 2022. However, the Giants canceled their press conference to introduce Correa in a San Fran uniform just hours before it was scheduled following his physical exam.The Giants were reportedly concerned about his long-term health after seeing imaging of Correas right ankle, which was surgically repaired in 2014. Then, after dealing with agent Scott Boras, Correa reached an agreement with the New York Mets worth $315 over 12 years. Once again, the physical exam scared off another team, this time the Mets.Ultimately, Correa renegotiated with the Twins on his current deal.This season, Correa is slashing .267/.352/.465 with 19 doubles, seven homers and 31 RBI over 93 games. With the Twins in full sell mode, the Astros took advantage.Correas time in Houston was successful, though it came with some controversy after winning the World Series in 2017.The Astros cheating scandal, which included stealing signs and relaying them to hitters in real-time, forever puts a cloud over the teams win that year. Correa was very defensive at the time when other major leaguers were clapping back at the Astros.Correa was an All-Star that season, as well as 2021. Over his seven years in Houston, he hit .277/.356/.481 with 133 homers and 489 RBI over 752 career games.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

This week, Washington was rocked by newreleasesin the declassification of material related to the origins of the Russian investigation. The material shows further evidence of a secret plan by the Clinton campaign to use the FBI and media to spread a false claim that Donald Trump was a Russian asset. With this material, the public is finally seeing how officials and reporters set into motion what may be the greatest hoax ever perpetrated in American politics.There never was a Russian collusion conspiracy. This is the emerging story of the real Russian conspiracy to manufacture a false narrative that succeeded in devouring much of the first term of the Trump administration.What is emerging in these documents is a political illusion carefully constructed by government officials and a willing media. The brilliance of the trick was getting reporters to buy into the illusion; to own it like members of an audience called to the stage by an illusionist.PATEL FOUND THOUSANDS OF SENSITIVE TRUMPRUSSIA PROBE DOCS INSIDE 'BURN BAGS' IN SECRET ROOM AT FBIThe effort closely followed the three steps of the classic magic trick: The Pledge, The Turn, and The Prestige.The trick began with the pledge, the stage where the public is set up by showing ordinary events with the suggestion that it is about to transform into something extraordinary. The key is to make something seem real that is actually not.The Clinton campaign delivered the pledge by secretly funding the Steele dossier, using Fusion GPS and a former British spy named Christopher Steele, to create a salacious account of Trump being an agent of Russia.It was Elias who was the general counsel to the Clinton presidential campaign when it funded the infamous Steele dossier andpushed the false Alfa Bank conspiracy. (His fellow Perkins Coie partner, Michael Sussmann, was indicted but acquitted in a criminal trial.)During the campaign, a few reporters asked about the possible connection to the campaign, butClinton campaign officials denied any involvement in the Steele Dossier. After the election, journalists discovered that the payments for the Steele dossier were hidden as"legal fees" among the $5.6 millionpaid to Perkins Coie under Elias.When New York Times reporter Ken Vogel tried to report the story, he said, Elias "pushed back vigorously, saying You (or your sources) are wrong." Times reporterMaggie Habermandeclared, "Folks involved in funding this lied about it, and with sanctimony, for a year."Later, John Podesta, Clintons campaign chairman, appeared before Congress for questioning on the Steele dossier. Podesta emphaticallydenied any contractual agreement with Fusion GPS. Sitting beside him was Elias, who reportedly said nothing to correct the misleading information given to Congress.The FEC ultimately sanctioned the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committeeover the handling of the funding of the dossier through his prior firm.The next step is the turn when the ordinary becomes something extraordinary. This required the involvement of the government. The Clinton team worked behind the scenes to feed the dossier to the FBI. It would be the criminal investigation that would transform the ordinary accounts, like Carter Page speaking in Moscow, into an elaborate Russian plot. Even though the FBI was warned early on that Page was a CIA asset, not a Russian asset, the Clinton team found eager officials in the Obama administration to assist in the illusion.The newly disclosed evidence shows how the turn was made. In July 2016, Brennan briefed former President Obama on Hillary Clintons "plan" to tie then-candidate Trump to Russia as "a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server." The original Russia investigation funded by Clintons campaign was launched days after this briefing.Months later, it would be Brennan who overruled his own CIA analysts in his ordering of a second last-minute assessment at the end of the Obama administration in support of the Russian allegations. It would help make the turn with the all-consuming Russian investigation that would follow.Career analysts were not buying the turn. They objected that the reliance on the Steele dossier "ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles and ultimately undermined the credibility of a key judgment."One CIA analysttold investigatorsthat "[Brennan] refused to remove it, and when confronted with the dossiers main flaws, [Brennan] responded, Yes, but doesnt it ring true?"That is the key to the turn; it needs only to be enough to fool the audience.The final stage is called the Prestige, where the magician faces the toughest part of the trick. As explained in the 2006 movie "The Prestige," the viewer is "looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because, of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to know. You want to be fooled." However, "making something disappear isn't enough; you have to bring it back."CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe difference is that this trick was designed to derail Trump and it worked. In the end, however, the Special Counsel and Inspector General both rejected the Russian collusion claims. The public then reelected Trump. Now, the prestige may be revealed by the CIA.Reports indicate that the CIA is about to declassify material showing that foreign sources were also in on the trick. The information reportedly indicates that foreign sources were aware of the move to create a Russian collusion scandal and expected that the FBI would play a role in the plan. That was before the bureau launched its controversialCrossfire Hurricaneprobe. One source said the foreign intelligence predicted the move "with alarming specificity."The most recently declassified material shows that the Russian actors in 2016 hacked emails from the Open Society Foundations, formerly known as the Soros Foundation. The emails show an even wider circle of activists and allies who were aware of the Clinton conspiracy.Leonard Bernardo, who was the regional director for Eurasia at the Open Society Foundations, explained that "during the first stage of the campaign, due to lack of direct evidence, it was decided to disseminate the necessary information through the FBI-affiliatedfrom where the information would then be disseminated through leading U.S. publications."Bernardo added, "Julie (Clinton Campaign Advisor) says it will be a long-term affair to demonize Putin and Trump. Now it is good for a post-convention bounce. Later, the FBI will put more oil into the fire."The media (including the Washington Post and New York Times, which won Pulitzer prizes for reporting on the debunked claims) are apoplectic in dismissing these disclosures. The last thing they will do is report on how they helped sell a political hoax. The problem is that they never said it was a trick. They said it was the truth. That is why CIA Director John Ratcliff's big reveals have this town on the edge of its seat.It appears that everyone was in on the trick: the U.S. government, the media, even foreign governments. The only chumps were the American people. Now they are about to see how it was done.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY

Former President Joe Biden will speak Thursday at the National Bar Associations 100th annual gala at the Hyatt in Chicago, two months after son Hunter agreed to a voluntary disbarment stemming from drug use and alleged gun law violations.Joe Bidens speech will be the highlight of the evening, while the events overall keynote is slated to be NFL Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren.Among the featured speakers are a host of high-profile Black lawyers, including far-left Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, MSNBC pundit Joy-Ann Reid and New York Attorney General Tish James."President Bidens life and leadership reflect an unwavering commitment to the rule of law and the promise of justice for all," National Bar Association president Wiley Adams said in a statement.HUNTER BIDEN RAGES AGAINST F---ING THUG TRUMP, INVOKES KKK IN IMMIGRATION RANT"[I]t is not only historic but also deeply meaningful to have the 46th President of the United States join us in honoring the transformative power of the lawand the enduring fight to protect our democracy," he said.The organization, now based in Washington, D.C., was formed in Iowa at a time when the predominant American Bar Association barred Black attorneys from joining its ranks.Its approximately 66,000 members advocate for civil rights, diversity in the legal profession as well as equitable access to the law.The National Bar Association said Bidens appearance "underscores his ongoing efforts to strengthen the rule of law, defend voting rights, and support historically marginalized communities."DNC VICE CHAIR COMPARES TRUMP TO NOTORIOUS SEGREGATIONISTS DURING HEATED TOWN HALL EVENT WITH BETO O'ROURKEThe president will take the stage the same month his son has made waves in the public eye.Earlier in July, Hunter Biden sat for a marathon interview from the Delaware Valley, in which he attacked President Donald Trump and many top Democratic figures, including David Axelrod, and spoke about his former addiction to crack cocaine.In a case that occurred in the same area where the interview took place, a gun registered to Hunter Biden had been found in a dumpster a short distance from the A.I. duPont school in Greenville, Del.Hallie Biden, widow of former Delaware Attorney General Joseph Beau Biden III and then-girlfriend of Hunter Biden, discovered the gun in her boyfriends possession and disposed of it there.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEdward Banner of Newport, Del., had been rummaging through the dumpster for bottle deposits to cash-in and discovered the gun. He was later called to testify in the case.During the registration of that weapon, Hunter Biden swore on a federal form that he was not actively using controlled substances a declaration that led to a criminal case in Wilmington that eventually led to his disbarment.In June 2024, District of Columbia Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby signed an order automatically suspending his license to practice law in Washington.Hunter Biden filed a sealed affidavit in April consenting to his disbarment, which avoided a court hearing on the matter.Fox News Digital's Emma Colton contributed to this report.