Washington (CNN) Up for a second Senate term in Texas this year, "Lyin' Ted" Cruz, as President Donald Trump nicknamed him, is suddenly Trump's biggest fan. The senator Trump had once called "Lyin' Ted" on Thursday heaped praise on the President's first year in office. Cruz has also staked out ground to the right of Trump on some issues. Cruz's moves could even come at the risk of his future presidential prospects: He angered Iowa Republicans by blocking Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey for a federal agriculture post, citing ethanol regulations that he says harm oil refineries. The Iowa Republican Party's central committee approved a resolution urging Cruz to withdraw his hold on Northey's nomination.

Source: CNN February 22, 2018 23:26 UTC