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

The new post-Johnson Amendment regime is bound to be helpful to Republicans but unlikely to advance the cause of religion.

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

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

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 ...

This week the IRS announced it would no longer apply the Johnson Amendment to houses of worship. This means that synagogues ...

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