Real Time with Bill Maher Overtime – Episode #727: Gov. Wes Moore, Chris Cuomo, Sarah Isgur
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Apr 28, 2026 
Wes Moore, Maryland governor and former nonprofit leader, pushes policies on prediction-market bans, crime strategy, and school screen-time limits. Chris Cuomo, television journalist and commentator, weighs in on congressional trading, accountability, and parenting choices around smartphones. Short, lively chatter on political betting, criminal justice approaches, and the tug-of-war between tech and education.
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Ban Officials From Betting On Prediction Markets
- Ban public servants from betting on prediction markets to avoid insider-driven manipulation.
- Wes Moore signed an executive order prohibiting Maryland state employees from participating in prediction markets after considering scenarios where officials could profit from influencing outcomes.
Prediction Bets Reveal Oversight Gaps
- Prediction market trades after sensitive operations expose broader ethical and oversight gaps in politics and government trading.
- Chris Cuomo highlights examples like a soldier betting on a covert operation and lawmakers trading on insider information as symptomatic of systemic corruption.
Make Trading Bans Statutory For Congress
- Congress should enact statutory bans to stop members and staff from trading stocks and using privileged information.
- Bill Maher argues Congress could pass a law tomorrow to prevent trading but refuses to act, making it a legislative problem, not a judicial one.