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 ...

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

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 ...

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

While some congregations see a new freedom to speak openly about preferred candidates, others see openings for campaign ...

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

The Internal Revenue Service’s proposed consent decree with religious organizations to allow churches to speak about ...

"Ours is not a blue or red diocese, but a purple one, and above all, a Christian one." 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates shares ...

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

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