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

The IRS made headlines this week with a quiet but significant policy shift: Churches can now formally endorse political ...

The Internal Revenue Service agreed in a court filing that churches can endorse political candidates without fear of losing ...

In court filings July 7, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in ...

"I knew the law was on our side," the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church said after the IRS stated in a court filing that ...

The IRS' decision circumvents a decades-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.  The Johnson ...

President Donald Trump praised the IRS decision permitting churches to endorse political candidates, saying it allows them to ...

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

IRS says it will no longer penalize houses of worship for endorsing political candidates during religious services, as long ...

The IRS now allows churches to support political candidates without losing tax-exempt status, raising both praise and ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the Internal Revenue Service's decision that houses of worship could ...

An IRS clarification on churches endorsing political candidates to their congregations draws praise, concern from local ...