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.

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

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

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