Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks with reporters before a campaign rally at the Siena Community Center in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 17, 2015. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5