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

NY paper's 'vile' political cartoon draws outrage for appearing to mock Trump-voting Texas flood victims

Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis depicted a supporter of President Donald Trump drowning under the severe flash floods that took place in Texas. Read More

Some parties trying to use Mitford incident as political tool: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today alleged that some political parties were trying to take advantage of the incident in front of Mitford Hospital on Wednesday. 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

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

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

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

Pentagon releases 150 National Guard troops from security mission deployment in LA as wildfire threats mount

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the release of California National Guard troops from a federal mission in response to wildfire concerns. Read More

Senate G.O.P. Gambles Its Legacy and Political Fate on Bill

The sprawling legislation that Republicans expended extraordinary effort to muscle through the Senate was a high-stakes risk that is likely to have major consequences for the party and the country. Read More

Musk Wades Back Into Politics, Slamming Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill

Weeks after ending his war of words with President Trump, Elon Musk called the president’s bill “utterly insane and destructive.” ... Read More