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

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

If a judge approves a proposed court order, the IRS will soon allow churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit again ...

The IRS veered away from banning political endorsements in houses of worship, spurring differing views from Houston's ...

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

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even ...

Donald Trump has endorsed the IRS's recent decision to allow houses of worship to endorse political candidates without ...

Opponents of the Johnson Amendment even encouraged pastors to violate the law in acts of civil disobedience. About 30 churches participated in the first Pulpit Freedom Sunday in 2008.

Despite a change in IRS tax code, political choices should be determined by each individual conscience, not the church.

The Johnson Amendment is a 1954 amendment to the U.S. tax code that prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates.

Get a warrant, government inspectors. After years of litigation — including a trip to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth ...