Morning news brief

NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published June 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM EDT

The senate returns to work with President Trump's budget plan in the agenda, Ukraine and Russia resume peace talks just after a weekend of massive drone attacks, multiple people were attacked and burned in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday afternoon at a vigil for Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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