Houston Attorney Challenges Cruz's Eligibility to be US President

An attorney in Republican Senator Ted Cruz's home city of Houston, Texas, has filed a lawsuit challenging his eligibility to serve as president of the United States because he was born in Canada. The complaint was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Houston by Newton B. Schwartz, 85. Speaking to VOA by phone, Schwartz said that if Cruz goes on to win the nomination and the presidential election, it could create a constitutional crisis. "Why would we want an ineligible...

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