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Iowa Republican lawmakers say the bills would protect Iowans' right to exercise their religion, while opponents say they would allow discrimination.

Growing up conservative, Joe is familiar with the antics of charismatic churchgoers who speak in tongues, worship their pastors as prophets, and — when not serving as online experts in geopolitical relations, the media, and submersibles — lick the cowboy boots of far-right elected officials. But this? This was just

These 20 churches supported political candidates. Experts say they violated federal law.

These 20 churches supported political candidates. Experts say they violated federal law.

Bless Us, O Lord, and These Thy Grifts We’re not saying we don’t make mistakes. We do. Then we apologize, write a correction if necessary, and, now enlightened, do better. We operate this way because we are not evil assholes committed to the transformation of our once great, once free society into an authoritarian

Tax law experts reviewed videos of 20 church functions and found they are in violation of the Johnson Amendment, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune report.

The endorsement of political candidates by religious leaders from the pulpit has grown increasingly brazen, aggressive and sophisticated in recent years.

For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen about publicly backing candidates.

For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its en...

The Internal Revenue Service has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen.