Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...

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

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

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

Republicans have run the table with religious voters. This Religious Left leader says Democrats can now fight for faith ...

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

Pastors have always had the right to pray, vote, and engage, but now they will also have the freedom to endorse candidates if ...

The IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status ...

The filing creates a narrow exception to the so-called Johnson Amendment, which has barred churches and other charitable organizations from getting involved in politics since 1954.

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