Declaring that religious freedom is “under threat,” President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that says pastors who endorse candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status. “I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution,” Trump said at the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile event bringing together faith leaders, politicians and dignitaries.
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The Latest: Notre Dame head calls on Trump to rescind ban
On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an ex… . Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country.
The Latest: Notre Dame head calls on Trump to rescind ban
On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an ex… . Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country.
The Latest: Trump praises US service members in Yemen raids
British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States The head of the University of Notre Dame is calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his restrictions on refugees entering the United States California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism South Dakota legislators are set to … (more)
The Latest: Trump praises US service members in Yemen raids
British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States The head of the University of Notre Dame is calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his restrictions on refugees entering the United States California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism South Dakota legislators are set to … (more)
Cosgrove seeks full term on Commonwealth Court bench
Commonwealth Court Judge Joe Cosgrove, a Luzerne County native, announced Wednesday he is running for an elected term to the bench during the primary election this May. Gov. Tom Wolf nominated Cosgrove to fulfill the remainder of a vacant term as an appellate court judge, which primarily hears appeals on cases involving governmental bodies and regulatory agencies, in July. In his announcement Cosgrove maintained he has the experience needed to continue the job.