Judge Rules Americans United Can’t Intervene in ‘Johnson Amendment’ Case
Defenders of the IRS political campaign activity ban hope to block a proposed legal settlement that would allow churches to make partisan statements during worship services.
Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Keep Banning Churches From Endorsing Politicians
A letter from Democratic lawmakers warned that repealing the Johnson Amendment, set to be discussed in a hearing next week, would fracture a ‘foundation stone in the nation’s wall of separation between church and state.’
Trump Energizes Conservative Christians With New Religious Policies
‘A president with a true Christian agenda would be most concerned with uplifting those in our country who have been cast aside,’ said Rev. Shannon Fleck of Faithful America. ‘The most vulnerable among us are not billionaires. Those most vulnerable among us are not these
Churches Can Endorse Politicians, IRS Says in Court Filing
The IRS hopes to settle a lawsuit brought by a pair of Texas churches and a group of religious broadcasters over rules that bar houses of worship and other nonprofits from getting involved in political campaigns.
If Trump Pulls Harvard’s Tax Status, It Won’t Be the First Time the IRS Penalized a University
Reviving a 1976 decision against a fundamentalist Christian school will likely fail, say legal experts. But if it succeeds, it could trigger conservative Christians’ ‘nightmare scenario.’
Trump Adviser and Pastor of First Baptist in Dallas Says IRS Investigated His Church
For years, churches and separation of church and state activists have been frustrated at the way the IRS has handled allegations of church electioneering.
Courting God & Mammon in Wisconsin
This issue of A Public Witness heads to the Cheese State to consider the church politicking of an Elon Musk-backed court hopeful.
At Pray Vote Stand Summit, Religious Right Leaders Reckon With GOP Pivot on Abortion
At the religious right's annual gathering, leaders scolded the Republican National Committee for dropping its longstanding abortion plank, but also turned to rallying conservative Christians to other culture war causes.
God’s Man in Texas?
This issue of A Public Witness heads deep in the heart of Texas to track the campaign of U.S. Rep. Colin Allred as he shows up in pulpits hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Some Nonprofit Newspapers Endorse Candidates. So Why Can’t Churches, New Lawsuit Asks.
The federal lawsuit, filed by the National Religious Broadcasters, is the latest challenge to the so-called Johnson Amendment, which bars charitable nonprofits from taking sides in campaigns.