He's back with a vengeance. On the first anniversary of his second inauguration, Donald Trump is using all the levers at his disposal to enact retribution on his adversaries at home and the guardians ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It's hard to describe Donald Trump’s power as constrained, considering he just captured a foreign leader wearing pajamas in his own country. For the most ...

At the Mennonite congregation I served as pastor for 16 years, I would perch my sermon manuscript on the face of the pulpit, sliding the pages across the smooth surface as I preached. I’m no longer a ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Remember those WWJD bracelets that had us in a chokehold back in the ‘90s? “What Would Jesus Do?” plastered on colorful rubber, worn by youth group kids who thought accessorizing their faith counted ...

What happens when politics steps into the pulpit? The Johnson Amendment has been around since the 1950s, but it’s still a political lightning rod today. In this episode of Complexified, Amanda ...

Designed by world-renowned architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Medora, North Dakota’s Bully Pulpit Golf Course follows suit with his other famous designs — by providing golfers a challenging, naturally ...

Last week, the IRS, in a court filing, raised a lot of eyebrows by breaking a 71-year-old precedent when it said that places of worship could endorse political candidates from the pulpit without fear ...

The IRS announced that it is overturning a restraint on churches and other places of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office, according to reports. AP The ...

Washington — The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't have to risk their churches losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve-out for ...

In a court filing, the tax agency said a decades-old ban on campaigning by tax-exempt groups should not apply to houses of worship speaking to their own members. By David A. Fahrenthold David A.

It is not a secret that I do not like to discuss politics. There are many reasons for this, and there is no need to get into those reasons in this space. So, know this is not a political op-ed piece ...