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The 1994 comedy film, starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, has often been referenced in politics and attributed to elected leaders. The billboard is believed to be in Richland County in Wisconsin and has been met with a mixed response. The picture was shared on Twitter by JonCover2 to his over 6,000 followers and has since been liked 14,000 times and retweeted over 3,000 times. Newsweek has reached out to the original poster and Wisconsin officials for comment....

Biden slammed Warren on Friday for her Medicare for All plans while speaking to voters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “It’s going to cost a lot of money and she’s going to raise people’s taxes doing it,” he said of the plan. Warren, who has been steadily rising in the polls to second place in the primaries, has artfully dodged the question of whether her plan would raise taxes on multiple occasions....

Johnson entered spring practice — Auburn started Monday — as the favorite to take over at the quarterback position, according to AL.com. He spent the past two seasons backing up Nick Marshall. Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said the job won’t simply be handed to Johnson. MORE: SN’s Top 25 QBs | RBs | SN’s 50 best players | Biggest spring story lines “He’s going to have to go out there and win the starting job, but he’s in a very good spot and we have a lot of confidence in him,” Malzahn said....

Powell testified Wednesday in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, answering senators’ questions regarding the stabilization of an economy in relative free fall. National gas price averages are hovering just below $5 a gallon, and demand in the housing market has drastically dropped due to record-high home prices and escalating mortgage rates. While Powell said the American economy is “strong,” he did not reject the notion that a recession is possible....

“We do understand the full scope of the problem, and we’re using our tools to address it pretty vigorously now,” Powell told the Senate banking committee. “Price stability is really the bedrock of the economy.” He added, “We have both the tools we need and the resolve it will take to restore price stability on behalf of American families and businesses.” While the Fed, which can have the most impact on rising prices by hiking interest rates, is trying to slow consumer demand, it can do little to address inflation on the supply side, where many factors are driving up costs....

According to the report, fellow NBA executives are concerned not only with Colangelo’s power vis a vis USA Basketball but also his year-round ability to communicate with the very best American players — and, moreover, how he could use those two things as an advantage for the 76ers. MORE: Projecting the 2016 U.S. Olympic basketball team The Sixers announced Sunday that Colangelo’s son Bryan has been hired as president of basketball operations and that Jerry would give up his title of chairman, though he will keep the title of special adviser to team ownership....

In just a span of about two minutes, Jones invoked Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger. He wasn’t saying that Dak Prescott, the fourth-round pick that fell into his lap on draft day, was their peer yet, but the comparisons were not outlandish. Not after the way Prescott handled the rollercoaster of breaks, gaffes and momentum shifts at FedEx Field before taking the Cowboys to their 27-23 win over the Redskins in his second NFL start....

In case you’re not caught up, Hardy said Tuesday that he would “come out guns blazing” for his Cowboys debut. His remark drew deserved backlash considering he was accused of tossing his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Holder, on to a pile of assault rifles. Jones was lighthearted about Hardy’s comment saying, “I hope his guns are ablazin.” MORE: Hardy among impact players returning from suspension this week On Friday, he said the media blew his comments, and Hardy’s, out of proportion....

Liga MX final features two teams looking for history The goalkeeper was part of coach Juan Carlos Osorio’s call-up of 32 players as El Tri prepares for June’s World Cup qualification matches against Honduras and the United States, and a trip to Russia for the Confederations Cup just days after. Pain in his left knee kept Ochoa out of Cruz Azul’s final league match of the season, a 2-1 win over Leon....

Though Richardson did not appear in court, he was represented by his attorney, Matthew Fry. A plea agreement will be announced or a new court date will be assigned at his next court appearance, which is set for Oct. 5. MORE: NFL players arrested in 2015 | Jets’ worst first-round draft picks Richardson was stopped on July 14 for driving 143 mph in O’Fallon, Mo., in a possible road race with another car....

Apparently the decision was made by coach Rex Ryan alone. On Saturday, NJ.com reported it was told by “a person with knowledge of how the decision was made” that GM John Idzik didn’t pressure Ryan into the decision. PICKS: Vinnie Iyer | David Steele | Fantasy Source | Linemakers Regardless of whether it was solely Ryan’s call, Michael Vick apparently will be on the bench for Monday’s game. On Friday, Ryan continued to call the move a “Jet decision” and, according to the New York Daily News, would not acknowledge his aides’ favoring Vick as starter....

Video of a teacher at Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, Alabama, appearing to lead students in performing the gesture sparked outrage on social media this week. The lesson involved the teacher explaining to 11th grade history students that the “Bellamy salute” used to be performed when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but was abandoned after a similar gesture was made infamous by the Nazis. The focus on the lesson had been “the meaning of symbols, how they change, and why the Bellamy Salute should never again be recognized due to its association with the actions of the Nazi Party,” Mountain Brook Schools said in a statement....

In the final days of preparation for her bout with the Fairtex Gym product, ‘Shadow Cat’ spoke with ONE Championship to share her thoughts on the battle of the top five contenders: Radzuan concluded her statement by saying: Stamp Fairtex vs. Jihin Radzuan is an atomweight contest with profound world title implications. For Stamp, a big win could put her in the conversation for a rematch against champion ‘Unstoppable’ Angela Lee....

Breuer, who played the human-goat hybrid Goat Boy on SNL, used the-near death experience suffered by the NFL star to garner laughs on the ReAwaken America Tour, which has been described as an event for conservative Christians. There were plenty of laughs for Breuer as the audience lapped up his quips about flu vaccines before bringing the house down by mocking Hamlin. The jokes have been widely criticized on social media as many shared their surprise and disgust that the material was used and that people were laughing at it....

Carrey, who frequently posts his artwork online, accused McConnell of doing more damage to the U.S. than 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden while sharing a drawing of a hand dipping a $100 bill in a pool of blood. Carrey revealed his latest piece after figures from the Gun Violence Archive suggest that the number of firearm-related in the U.S. has reached more than 10,000 this year already. More than 2,700 people were killed in the New York terror attacks on September 11, 2001, after two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers at the World Trade Center....

News of Harbaugh’s plan — to take the Wolverines to Bradenton, Fla., for a week of spring practice at IMG Academy — first broke last month. RECRUITING: Top 25 player tracker | No. 1 player to Michigan | Flair’s a fan Apparently, travel isn’t prohibited in the NCAA rules governing spring practice and cost is likely not a factor for a big program like Michigan’s. The initial report by MLive....

Two things to note here: 1. Jim Harbaugh is doing pushups with a walrus. 2. Jim Harbaugh is not in his signature khakis and mock turtle neck. An historic day all around. Found via NBCSN

And he made plenty more headlines after those camps. The Michigan coach is taking a little time away from football out of the country with his wife in France. This, too, is being well documented — by Harbaugh on Twitter. MORE: Ranking the Top 15 programs since 2000 | Big Ten non-con schedule rankings On Sunday, he posted some shots: Today, he apparently found a McDonald’s. And is he referencing Pulp Fiction?...

The Hall of Fame quarterback waved a Bills flag over the tunnel and honored his former teammate Darryl Talley by wearing a No. 56 jersey. Talley, the Bills star linebacker from 1982 to 1994, recently revealed that he suffers from depression and suicidal thoughts. MORE: Week 13 must-see photos | Rams participate in “Hands up, don’t shoot” | ‘Beast Mode’ retiring? The Browns held a 3-0 lead over the Bills late in the second quarter....

He ended up crafting a love letter, as well. This was never his mission. Ross began working on “Slobberknocker” several years ago to chronicle his unlikely journey from self-described “chubby kid with a Southern accent” raised on an Oklahoma farm to pro wrestling’s most celebrated announcer. And then tragedy struck — twice. Scott Williams, the pro wrestling historian with whom Ross was collaborating, died of a heart attack in August 2016 at the age of 49....