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

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader. It banned all tax-exempt organizations like churches and charities from ... Read More

Politics in the pulpit

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office. Read More

IRS says churches can endorse political candidates in reversal of decades-long precedent

In court filings Monday, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in political activity. Read More

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state ... Read More

What is President Donald Trump's approval rating today? Tariffs? US polls of Gallup, Fox, Marist

What is President Donald Trump's approval rating today in the U.S.? Here's what polls say Americans think of Trump's job performance and recent tariffs. Read More

NY paper’s ‘vile’ political cartoon appears to mock Trump-voting Texas flood victims

Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis appeared to blame President Trump and DOGE spending cuts for the deadly floods. Read More

Today in Politics: Rahul, Kharge to address ‘Samvidhan Bachao’ rally in Odisha

Preliminary report on Air India crash may be made public; Hyderabad to host ‘Dakshin Samvad’ among raging language debate ... Read More

Fox News Poll: 6 in 10 are proud of US today – the most in more than a decade

Fox News survey shows American pride rebounding to 58%, the highest in over a decade, despite persistent concerns about the future, inflation, and government spending among voters ... Read More

Trump’s IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates from the pulpit

By allowing houses of worship to endorse candidates, despite federal tax law, the IRS is “fixing” a problem that doesn’t exist, while inviting new ones. Read More

Political violence thrusts potential 2028 candidates onto the national ...

More than a half-dozen potential 2028 contenders have personally experienced political violence or had to manage the response to such incidents. Read More

Elon Musk vows to start a new political party after Trump feud. Here's why that's harder than it sounds.

Billionaire Elon Musk is floating a new political party dubbed the "America Party" — but the idea could face major hurdles. Read More

Musk says he’s forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law

Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing on social media that he would form the America Party in response to ... Read More