Weekend Beacon 6/1/25

June has finally arrived, which means summer vacations will soon be upon us. Before you know it, you’ll be packing for that beach trip wondering, What should I read? The Weekend Beacon has got you covered with our summer recommendations, beginning with a book about what books you should read! Micah Mattix reviews Christopher J. Scalia’s 13 Novels Conservatives

The Right Way To Read

REVIEW: ‘13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven’t Read)’ by Christopher J. Scalia “When conservatives discuss novels,” Christopher Scalia complains in his entertaining and useful 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven’t Read), “we tend to mention the same handful of works. We cherish a reliable and sturdy stock that hasn’t been replenished

Iran Says It Has Some Details of US Proposal for New Nuclear Deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said intermediary Oman had relayed details of the U.S. proposal for a deal to restrain Iran’s nuclear development. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has seen some of the first details of a U.S.-drafted proposal for a new deal to restrain his country’s nuclear ambitions. In a May 31 post on

Trump Withdraws Isaacman as NASA Administrator Nominee

‘It’s essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda,’ White House spokesperson said. A White House spokesperson confirmed on May 31 that President Donald Trump was withdrawing his nomination of Jared Isaacman to become the next administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). “The

Big Beautiful Bill Gets Broad Endorsement—With Some Fiscal Reservations: Epoch Readers’ Poll

Epoch Times readers strongly support Trump-era tax cuts, work-based benefits, and security funding—but with some concern about the long-term debt impact. By Tom Ozimek | May 31, 2025Updated:May 31, 2025 As lawmakers debate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the Senate, a new Epoch Times poll of 12,973 readers shows strong backing for many

Whitmer Says Trump Dropped Talk of Pardoning Men Convicted in Kidnap Plot

The men were accused of plotting to kidnap the governor in retaliation for her COVID-19 lockdown policies in 2020. Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that President Donald Trump reaffirmed to her that he would not be pardoning the two men who were imprisoned for leading a plot to kidnap her in 2020. The Democratic governor