Real Time with Bill Maher Ep. #721: Sen. Adam Schiff, Don Lemon, Annabelle Gurwitch
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Mar 7, 2026 
Annabelle Gurwitch, actress and author talking candidly about living with lung cancer and finding humor in treatment. Don Lemon, journalist and media entrepreneur weighing in on politics, protests, and news coverage. They discuss precision medicine, unequal access to care, environmental links to cancer, whether the US is at war, congressional war powers, and political strategy in swing areas.
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Partisan Lens Drives Support For Military Action
- Bill Maher observes partisan judgment of foreign policy is polarized: people like actions only if their team does them.
- He uses recent military strikes and reactions to show tribal filter that shapes public support for war.
Trump Tweet Storm Amid Military Moves
- Bill Maher recounts being personally attacked by Trump on social media during ongoing Middle East operations and links it to the president's behavior.
- He describes tweets targeting him interleaved with wartime announcements as surreal and distracting.
Living With Lung Cancer On A Precision Pill
- Annabelle Gurwitch describes surviving lung cancer on a precision medicine pill that turns off a single gene and lets her live a largely normal life.
- She recounts diagnosis during the pandemic, a divorce, and using humor and small joys to stay buoyant while relying on an expensive, fragile drug.
