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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Internal Revenue Service's recent declaration that it will not prohibit churches and pastors from endorsing political ...

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.