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...The bitter exchange marked the latest episode in an escalating dispute between China and the Philippines, which has taken a more assertive stance under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr against Beijing’s coercive...
...Texas senator and former presidential hopeful Ted Cruz — who once called Trump a “pathological liar” after he implied Cruz’s father was involved in JFK’s assassination, but who earlier this year endorsed...
...The festival champions emerging talent as well as attracting big names such as, in recent years, Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz and Riz Ahmed....
...once Trump set his sights on the White House, he benefited from its fawning coverage, while it also dutifully trashed his rivals on the campaign trail, including stories linking the father of Senator Ted Cruz...
...Even Donald Trump Jr, the president’s son, chimed in: “He’s got to condemn this shit ASAP.”...
...For Isaías Vásquez Sánchez, employed for 43 years on Mexican railways, “the train will bring back glory”....
...Cruz added: “I don’t think the lawyers did the most effective job.”...
...Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr, a former prosecutor from Pennsylvania, were widely criticised earlier this week for their performance in a debate on the constitutionality of the trial....
...Mr Warnock, the senior pastor of Martin Luther King Jr’s Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was declared the victor by the Associated Press in the early hours of Wednesday morning....
...Two of his sons, Donald Trump Jr and Eric, have issued warnings on Twitter to Republican officials who did not speak out in support of the president....
...Likewise, this week’s RNC is unlikely to repeat the drama of 2016, when Mr Trump’s rival, Ted Cruz, refused to endorse him and was booed by the crowd....
...But tropical storm Isaias caused a fall in testing earlier in the week and technical issues in other states could also explain the increase on Sunday....
...“I think it’s like the Chinese are invading us,” said Federico Cruz Jr, a convenience store worker who delivers lunches to Chinese employees of an online gaming firm in Paranaque, one of the neighborhoods...
...Ms Harris is the fourth female member of congress to seek the Democratic nomination in the current cycle, choosing Martin Luther King Jr Day to make her announcement....
...Also in limbo is Mr Cruz, who called Mr Trump a “pathological liar” during their primary battle....
...The first candidate they backed was Texas senator Ted Cruz. They switched to the property mogul only after Mr Cruz dropped out of the race in May 2016....
...In recent weeks, several prominent Republicans, such as Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Richard Burr of North Carolina, have called for GOP obstructionism to continue into a new administration and block any...
...(FT) The most powerful VP in history Donald Trump Jr allegedly told a senior adviser to John Kasich that Mr Kasich had the opportunity to be in charge of both domestic and foreign policy as Trump’s vice-president...
...Mr Trump passed the 1,237 majority he required when his son, Donald Jr, announced the support of his home state of New York, saying, “Congratulations Dad, we love you,” reports Demetri Sevastopulo....
...That prospect receded last week when Ted Cruz, his only real competitor, beat him easily in Wisconsin....
...Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz have given numerous works to MoCA North Miami....
...Senators Jeff Sessions and Ted Cruz, and retired general Michael Flynn were among the visitors to Trump Tower on Wednesday....
...“Congratulations Dad, we love you,” Donald Trump Jr said earlier from the convention floor after he declared that New York had carried his father over the 1,237 vote threshold that marked the majority needed...
...(Politico) Two Bronx politicians divided in 2016 State senator Reuben Diaz Sr is a conservative Democrat flirting with supporting either Cruz or Trump, while his son, Reuben Jr, the Bronx borough president...
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