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 ...

There’s only one known instance of a church losing its tax-exempt status because it violated the Johnson Amendment, but ...

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

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

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

Gavin Newsom (D), who is widely considered to be a leading contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in ...

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

Nor was it just that right-wing ministers were expressing Republican-shaped views about everything from LGBTQ rights to tax laws from the pulpit. Outside church walls, the massive ecosphere of ...

Churches thinking of taking advantage of a major IRS flip-flop on the legality of engaging in politics without fear of losing ...

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

IRS repeal of church political restrictions energizes GOP strategies but alienates the faithful who value spiritual over ...