SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 | NEWS | By Sofia Joucovsky
Colorado Headlines:
Trump plans to move the U.S. Space Command Headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama:
In 2023, the head of Space Command convinced Joe Biden that moving the Space Force would jeopardize military readiness, according to CBS.
Under Trump’s command, the U.S. Department of Defense (which Trump is currently pushing to rename the Department of War) released a statement saying that Peterson Space Force Base will be relocated to Huntsville, Ala., and will provide more than 30,000 local jobs.
Colorado’s full congressional delegation released a statement claiming this move threatens both national security and Colorado’s economy.
Colorado Public Radio reported that Colorado Republicans had been “reassured nothing would happen quickly” and said that the state’s defense industry is still expected to grow. According to The Denver Post, this could have a $1 billion impact on the Colorado Springs economy. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has stated that he plans to challenge the move in court.
Trump cited Colorado’s use of mail-in voting as a reason for moving the base, and Colorado Republicans said they are working to minimize the effects of this move on the economy. However, several top Colorado Democrats, including Senator Michael Bennet and Governor Jared Polis, said the move is politically motivated, since Colorado primarily voted against Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
From school boards to the governor, Colorado is brimming with up-and-coming elections.
In 2026, current Governor Jared Polis will reach his term limit. The current top contenders for governor are Senator Michael Bennet, a more moderate Democrat, and Phil Weiser, a left-of-moderate Democrat and current Attorney General of Colorado.
Across Colorado, many candidates have been finalized for school board elections in November. School boards control school policy, budget and required material in school.
U.S. Headlines:
Trump’s Media Absence Sparks Death Rumors:
When Trump wasn’t spotted for a few days, the hashtag #Trumpdead began trending on X. Although he was later confirmed to be alive, questions have surfaced regarding the 79-year-old’s age and capability to run the government.
According to NBC, Trump wondered aloud if he would “go to heaven.”
Vice President J.D. Vance said that, “if God forbid, there is a terrible tragedy, I can’t think of better on-the-job training than what I’ve gotten over the last 200 days,” according to the same report.
The Release of Epstein’s “Birthday Book”
The House Oversight Committee released a “birthday book” that contained a letter Donald Trump allegedly wrote to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The President denied that he wrote the letter, telling NBC that it is a “dead issue.” The signature closely resembles other images of Trump’s signature circulating online.
Robert F. Kennedy & Vaccines
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy is in charge of, among other entities, the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration. Kennedy is a critic of vaccines and has released a “Make Our Children Healthy Again” report detailing plans regarding medicating children and gun violence, vaccine schedules, and studying the impacts of vaccines.
Also, the state of Florida has stopped mandating that children get vaccinated before entering school. This decision was followed by a joint statement from California, Washington and Oregon announcing plans to launch a “West Coast Health Alliance” to, among other things, create their own vaccine mandates.
Immigration Raids
The Supreme Court overturned a federal court ruling that said ICE agents could not stop and question people based on their ethnicity. This means that ICE agents may now stop people based on racial profiling which has triggered backlash from human and civil rights groups.
Hundreds of South Korean workers were detained by ICE at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. This move strained relationships between the U.S. and South Korea.
Donald Trump also ordered a crackdown in Chicago against undocumented immigrants and sent both ICE and the National Guard to the city.
World Headlines:
Protests in Nepal
Over 19 people died, and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has resigned amid anti-corruption protests in Nepal.
The protests were triggered by a ban on social media platforms and calls for anti-corruption reform. The BBC reported that the protests appear sporadic and that there is no evidence of organized leadership.
According to Reuters, the protests have been led by members of Gen-Z, who are frustrated with the poor job market and the banning of platforms like LinkedIn.
It is unclear who will replace the Prime Minister or which direction the protests are heading. The protests are still ongoing.
Earthquake in Afghanistan
On Sept. 1, Afghanistan, a country already struggling with food and aid shortages and political turmoil, was struck by a magnitude-6.0 earthquake.
The quake hit a remote mountainous region. Humanitarian organizations say that entire villages were buried under rubble and aid efforts will be difficult, the BBC reported. The death toll was estimated to be over 800.
Furthermore, several women were left without medical aid due to strict laws the Taliban government imposes on women, according to The New York Times. Several aid workers said they could not treat women they were not related to, and could not find family members to assist them.
Since the Taliban took over in 2021, Afghanistan has faced food shortages, drought and a worsening economy with few job opportunities.
Israel targets Hamas officials in Qatar
Israel targeted Hamas officials in Qatar with an airstrike.
The strike did not kill the negotiating party, and Hamas said several of their members survived the attack, according to the Associated Press.
The U.S. said that Israel had warned of a planned strike on Doha, Qatar, a U.S. ally, but gave insufficient advance notice. Qatari officials sent a letter to the UN, saying Israel violated international law by striking inside their territory, AP reported.
Donald Trump criticized the attack and said that by the time he learned of it, there was no time to stop it.
Several nations, including Canada and the EU, also criticized the strike, warning against further escalation in the Middle East. Qatari leadership also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said the attack reflects his “barbarism.”
The strikes come ahead of Netanyahu ordering the evacuation of Gaza City, which the UN warns will lead to more suffering, death, and pain for Palestinians, and experts warn may endanger hostages remaining in Gaza.