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 IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...

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

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

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

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

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

Two East Texas churches, Sand Springs Church in Athens and First Baptist Church Waskom, were among the plaintiffs in the ...

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