Texas GOP Turns Islam and Sharia into Midterm Rallying Cry

At the Texas Republican convention, Sen. Ted Cruz warns of a “red-green alliance” between leftist and Islamist groups, while Gov. Greg Abbott pledges to “fully ban Sharia law in Texas.” The article notes Sharia is a broad, non-universal set of Islamic principles and cannot override U.S. or Texas law, outlines existing Texas rules on foreign law, and points out there is no evidence Democrats support replacing state or federal law with Sharia.