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

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

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

The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations ...

The Internal Revenue Service made a statement on Monday that would allow churches to support political candidates of their ...

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

Coming soon to a church near you — dark money. A policy change by the Trump administration could have large impacts on churches throughout Montana and the country. And in ...

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by ...

This week the IRS announced it would no longer apply the Johnson Amendment to houses of worship. This means that synagogues ...