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Federal law has bars churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns. Now, the IRS has largely abdicated enforcement.
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.
Since 1954, the Johnson Amendment has barred churches from endorsing political candidates, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen.
An NPR investigation has raised questions about whether the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute may be violating a legal ban on participating in political campaign activities.
An NPR investigation has raised questions about whether the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute may be violating a legal ban on participating in political campaign activities.