(RNS) — In a New York Times opinion piece last month, esteemed legal scholar and American University law professor Benjamin Leff made the case that the gutting of the so-called Johnson Amendment ...

In four days, Christians celebrate one of the two most significant events in their faith life. In the Eastern District of Texas, another faith-based drama plays out. These are seemingly unrelated ...

President Donald Trump reiterated Thursday a campaign promise that he used to successfully appeal to evangelical voters: a repeal of the Johnson amendment, legislation that limits the ability of ...

DALLAS -- Pastors from First Baptist Dallas told the Religious Liberty Commission that the Johnson Amendment, which prevents nonprofit organizations from making political endorsements, is ...

Beginning with his first run for the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump has promised to undermine the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits the endorsement of political candidates on behalf of tax-exempt ...

A lawsuit filed in Sept. 2024 by a group of major religious and conservative groups is seeking to overturn the Johnson Amendment, a decades-old rule that bars churches from endorsing politicians. In ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. President Donald Trump recently pledged to "destroy" the Johnson Amendment, a 63-year-old law that bans charities from engaging in political ...

Clergy can say whatever they want about political candidates, but taxpayers shouldn't be forced to subsidize this speech by providing tax exemptions. Since 1954, when a Republican Congress and ...