Christian nationalism-embracing media figures cheered the IRS’ statement that the Johnson Amendment — a decades-old ban on ...

In a proposed legal settlement, the Internal Revenue Service has agreed that it will abandon enforcement of longstanding ...

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

The Internal Revenue Service is proposing to give churches a greater role in politics, allowing them to endorse or speak ...

A policy change by the Trump administration could have large impacts on churches throughout Montana and the country. And in a ...

The IRS agency's court filing provides ‘green light’ for support, law professor says of the potential update for Maryland ...

Churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, ...

Interview with Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good about the new IRS ruling that pastors can endorse candidates from the pulpit.

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

The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...

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.