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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 Johnson Amendment, enacted by Johnson in 1954 when he was the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, bans political activity by churches.