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IRS lifts ban on churches getting involved in politics and endorsements: What to know

While advocates have said the change boosts religious organizations' First Amendment rights, others are skeptical about churches having more sway in politics and argue the new rule violates the First...

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IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that

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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates without losing tax exemptions

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A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even so...

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IRS allowing houses of worship to endorse political candidates

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What is the Johnson Amendment? What to know as IRS changes tax exemptions

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This IRS move will pressure more preachers to praise Donald Trump

The IRS wrote in a new court filing that it had jointly agreed with two Texas churches and an association of Christian broadcasters that sued the IRS that religious institutions should be exempt from...

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I'm staying out of the endorsement business for my congregation's sake | Opinion

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Politics in the Pulpit

At first it seemed the IRS gave churches more power. It actually it gave them more problems.

The IRS made headlines this week with a quiet but significant policy shift: Churches can now formally endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. At first glance, this looks like a monumental change in the balance between religion and politics.

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Diocese of OK Bishop urges churches away from politics after IRS rule change

"Ours is not a blue or red diocese, but a purple one, and above all, a Christian one." 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates shares what led to the 70-year-old rule change.