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

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

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

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

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

By interpreting political discussions during worship as private conversations, the IRS creates a loophole that will lead to ...

The policy change reverses a ban on endorsing or opposing candidates by religious organizations known as the Johnson ...

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

While the IRS’s reinterpretation indicates leniency on the Johnson Amendment for religious organizations, some experts cautioned against overinterpreting the document.

A decades-old rule keeping churches from endorsing politicians was struck down in court. Here's what to know about the Johnson Amendment.

The new post-Johnson Amendment regime is bound to be helpful to Republicans but unlikely to advance the cause of religion.

The IRS has rarely punished houses of worship for endorsements during religious services, though the agency has investigated churches over alleged Johnson Amendment violations.