Brennan Weiss

American hostages held in Iran pleaded for by relatives

In a private moment in a very public setting, Sarah Hekmati broke down as she detailed for lawmakers on Capitol Hill the strain placed on her family as her brother, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, languishes in an Iranian jail.

June 2, 2015

Joe Lieberman, Evan Bayh see Iran deal ‘disaster’ looming

Members of the Iran task force, a committee of former government officials and nuclear specialists that helps advise Congress, warned that the nuclear deal President Obama hopes to nail down this summer will bolster Tehran's influence in the Middle East.

June 1, 2015

Clothing donations undercut entrepreneurs in world’s poorest economies

Americans give away a lot of clothes. Whether it's that raggedy old pair of cutoff jeans, the wine-stained dress shirt or those out-of-style sneakers, there is a lot we don't want. But well-intentioned charitable donations of old clothes may be undercutting the market for struggling entrepreneurs in some of the world's poorest countries.

June 1, 2015

Pew survey finds shifting U.S. attitudes on free trade

Conflicting public opinions of the effects of international free trade agreements are spurring doubts over a potential deal President Obama is pushing with countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

May 27, 2015

Iran nuclear deal likely to miss June deadline: French envoy

An international agreement to rein in Iran's nuclear program will most likely miss another key deadline, France's ambassador to the U.S. said Tuesday in Washington.

May 26, 2015

U.S., developed countries losing out as economic inequality rises, report finds

Growing economic inequality is becoming a major problem for the world's developed nations and could prove a major drag on future growth, according to an extensive report released Thursday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

May 21, 2015

Wal-Mart to more than double veteran hiring program

U.S. veterans may have an easier transition to the civilian job market after Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that is is guaranteeing a job to those returning from active duty. The world's biggest retail chain has been ramping up efforts to support American military veterans since its initial hiring program launched in 2013. More than 92,000 veterans have been hired since the debut of the company's initiative.

May 20, 2015

Twin Peaks drops Waco franchisee in wake of biker shootout

The restaurant-turned-crime scene of the brutal motorcycle gang shooting Sunday in Waco, Texas, will no longer be serving beer and buffalo wings, at least as a franchise of the Twin Peaks Restaurant company.

May 19, 2015