Purpose Driven (feat. Jocelyn Benson)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

Today, ABC affiliates are keeping Jimmy Kimmel off the air; Trump goes off the rails in a speech to the United Nations; a jury finds Ryan Routh guilty on all counts for the attempted assassination of Trump; ICE held a five year old autistic girl in Massachusetts to pressure her father to surrender; the Arizona fake electors prosecution hits a roadblock in appeals court; two thirds of the migrants held at the Florida concentration camp are missing; Mike Johnson’s Epstein files delay tactic might be about to blow up in his face; Texas will become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law; Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

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Guest: Jocelyn Benson - Current Michigan Secretary of State and 2026 Democratic Candidate for Governor
Jocelyn Benson for Governor
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Stories
Nexstar's ABC affiliates will keep Jimmy Kimmel show off the air for now | NBC News

Video shows ICE with 5-year-old girl while agents attempt to arrest her father | NBC News

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site | Miami Herald

Texas to become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law | NBC News

Jury Finds Ryan Routh Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida | The New York Times

Arizona fake electors prosecution hits roadblock as court declines appeal | AZ Mirror

MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation will give HBCUs a $70 million boost - al.com | AL.com

Good Trouble
Debbie : I am currently spending this rainy CO Tuesday (9/23/25) alternately text-banking for Fair Fight Action and the ACLU. Fair Fight Action is asking for comments on The Election Assistance Commission's website. They're considering a rule change that would create new burdens on voter registration because far-right groups are pressuring them. Comment on this issue: Write a Comment - regulations.gov

The ACLU is asking people to join their September People Power Action Call on Thursday, September 25th at 8 PM ET, where they'll break down Trump's abuses of power (from deploying the National Guard in LA and DC, to intimidating and silencing protestors and his political opponents), why it matters for all of us, and how we can fight back together - including through mass mobilization.
September People Power Action Call | PeoplePower.org

**California needs your help | Proposition 50 Vote YES !! Yes On Prop 50 | Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us
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**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout
**Fire Kilmeade - foxfeedback@foxnews.com, Submit a request – Fox News
**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education

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