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

The Rev. Bob Ross’ weekly messages to parishioners at Heritage Baptist Church in Jeannette never tackle politics. It’s the ...

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 ...

The IRS said in a court filing that churches whose pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't lose their ...

The IRS veered away from banning political endorsements in houses of worship, spurring differing views from Houston's ...

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

The American Humanist Association said it was “discouraged, but ultimately not surprised” by the decision in a July 8 statement. “The Johnson Amendment, though weakened over the years by lax ...