A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without ...

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.

The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.

Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...

A decades-old rule keeping churches from endorsing politicians was struck down in court. Here's what to know about the Johnson Amendment.

The policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...

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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by ...

By interpreting political discussions during worship as private conversations, the IRS creates a loophole that will lead to ...

A reinterpretation of a tax rule signals that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status.

Two East Texas churches, Sand Springs Church in Athens and First Baptist Church Waskom, were among the plaintiffs in the argument.

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their ...