The IRS veered away from banning political endorsements in houses of worship, spurring differing views from Houston's religious leaders.

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even some progressive religious groups but concern from other leaders of faith,

Donald Trump has endorsed the IRS's recent decision to allow houses of worship to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, potentially weakening the Johnson Amendment.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status — and now it's asking a federal court to interpret the law accordingly.