The Internal Revenue Service says pastors may now freely discuss politics from the pulpit without losing their tax-exempt status. The move provides an exemption to the Johnson Amendment, a 70-year-old tax provision that forbids all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates.
The Senate is set to vote on a rescissions package that would allow approved federal funds to be cancelled for certain foreign aid programs. The proposal narrowly passed the U.S. House last month.
It appears President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to repeal the so-called Johnson Amendment, a law prohibiting churches and nonprofits from endorsing political candidates, is finally coming to fruition.
The priority to build more ships for America's national security now has official endorsement from Congress. New bipartisan legislation warns the U.S. ship-building industry has been dangerously neglected, and the only way to counter Beijing's growing dominance at sea is to reinvest in this critical sector.
House Republicans have narrowly voted to give final approval to President Trump’s big plan for tax breaks and spending cuts.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted the Trump administration's request to revoke the temporary legal status of more than 500,000 immigrants. The ruling makes people from four countries subject to possible deportation.
The Supreme Court has ruled on a complicated case with broad implications for disputes between the federal judiciary and presidents, reining in the power of federal judges.
The Supreme Court has handed down a 6-3 decision that allows states to disqualify Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs. The ruling is a major shift in how states can allocate taxpayer healthcare dollars, especially regarding providers associated with abortion services.
In a significant decision handed down Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states, including South Carolina, have the authority to exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs.
Five months into his second term, President Trump has displayed an unorthodox style to say the least. "The president brings a unique style, and it behooves everybody, whether political friend or political foe, to understand that unique style," says Behnam Ben Taleblu with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.