Real Time with Bill Maher Ep. #724: Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Stephen A. Smith, Laura Coates
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Mar 28, 2026 
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst focused on national security; Stephen A. Smith, a fiery sports and cultural commentator; and Laura Coates, a former federal prosecutor turned legal analyst. They spar over TSA and federal worker pay, the risks and goals of military action with Iran, insider trading and prediction markets, Big Tech liability, parenting and platform responsibility, and fairness in sports.
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How Political Hostage Taking Breaks Basic Services
- Political brinkmanship makes routine services hostages to unrelated fights over policy and culture.
- Bill Maher points to the TSA/ICE funding standoff as an example where bargaining over unrelated demands left TSA workers unpaid for weeks.
A 2 A.M. Vote To Pay TSA Agents
- Elissa Slotkin described a 2 a.m. Senate vote to get TSA paid so agents wouldn't go unpaid.
- She reported seeing ICE officers helping move Amazon packages at the airport and emphasized the vote was to ensure TSA gets paid.
Stop Insider Bets On Government Events
- Ban insider betting on prediction markets tied to government operations to stop leaks and operational security risks.
- Slotkin said she introduced a bill to bar anyone in government from placing bets on issues like war and peace.