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| Donald Trump jabs Ted Cruz over his Canada birth | Donald Trump jabs Ted Cruz over his Canada birth |
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| Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has attacked Ted Cruz over his birth in Canada, saying it raised questions about his presidential eligibility. | Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has attacked Ted Cruz over his birth in Canada, saying it raised questions about his presidential eligibility. |
| In the latest Republican debate for White House hopefuls, Mr Trump told his rival: "There's a big question mark over your head." | In the latest Republican debate for White House hopefuls, Mr Trump told his rival: "There's a big question mark over your head." |
| The US constitution says the president be a "natural born citizen" of the US. | The US constitution says the president be a "natural born citizen" of the US. |
| Issues of national security, the economy and foreign policy have also played heavily in the debate. | Issues of national security, the economy and foreign policy have also played heavily in the debate. |
| In the polls, the pair are leading the four other candidates who are also on the stage in North Charleston. | In the polls, the pair are leading the four other candidates who are also on the stage in North Charleston. |
| The debate comes just two weeks before the first real test of the campaign, when voters in Iowa pick their Republican and Democratic choices for president. | The debate comes just two weeks before the first real test of the campaign, when voters in Iowa pick their Republican and Democratic choices for president. |
| Live debate updates | Live debate updates |
| Highlights so far: | Highlights so far: |
| The event hosted by Fox Business Network comes after days of Mr Cruz and Mr Trump taking shots at each other, shattering a months-long period of goodwill between the two men. | The event hosted by Fox Business Network comes after days of Mr Cruz and Mr Trump taking shots at each other, shattering a months-long period of goodwill between the two men. |
| The start of hostilities began a week ago when the billionaire businessman started raising questions about whether the Texas senator's birth in Canada put his eligibility in doubt. | The start of hostilities began a week ago when the billionaire businessman started raising questions about whether the Texas senator's birth in Canada put his eligibility in doubt. |
| But on the debate stage on Thursday night, Mr Cruz said there was "zero chance" of a lawsuit succeeding, because the constitution's definition of "natural born citizens" included people born to an American parent. | But on the debate stage on Thursday night, Mr Cruz said there was "zero chance" of a lawsuit succeeding, because the constitution's definition of "natural born citizens" included people born to an American parent. |
| Mr Cruz was born in Calgary to an American mother and a Cuban father. | Mr Cruz was born in Calgary to an American mother and a Cuban father. |
| But the business mogul stood firm, noting that a Harvard law scholar had raised doubts and Mr Cruz could face lawsuits by Democrats wishing to challenge his qualification. | But the business mogul stood firm, noting that a Harvard law scholar had raised doubts and Mr Cruz could face lawsuits by Democrats wishing to challenge his qualification. |
| Candidates for US president must: | Candidates for US president must: |
| Could a Canadian be US president? | |
| Mr Cruz has been on the defensive over a New York Times revelation that he took a large loan from Goldman Sachs - where his wife works as a managing director - during his 2012 campaign for election to the US Senate. | Mr Cruz has been on the defensive over a New York Times revelation that he took a large loan from Goldman Sachs - where his wife works as a managing director - during his 2012 campaign for election to the US Senate. |
| At the time, he maintained the campaign was financed by he and his wife's personal assets, and the loan was not disclosed on routine campaign finance reports. | At the time, he maintained the campaign was financed by he and his wife's personal assets, and the loan was not disclosed on routine campaign finance reports. |
| Officials from his current campaign are labelling the loan's absence from the required documents as a "mistake". | Officials from his current campaign are labelling the loan's absence from the required documents as a "mistake". |
| A so-called undercard debate featured businesswoman Carly Fiorina, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Senator Rick Santorum, who have all performed poorly in recent polls. | A so-called undercard debate featured businesswoman Carly Fiorina, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Senator Rick Santorum, who have all performed poorly in recent polls. |
| Kentucky Senator Rand Paul elected not to participate in the undercard debate. | Kentucky Senator Rand Paul elected not to participate in the undercard debate. |
| The BBC is offering live coverage of the debate, which begins at 21:00 local time (02:00 GMT). | The BBC is offering live coverage of the debate, which begins at 21:00 local time (02:00 GMT). |