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The Internal Revenue Service recently indicated that churches and pastors may endorse political candidates during religious services without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. This development follows a recent court filing involving the IRS, the National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB), and two churches. The parties argued that the Johnson Amendment—a 1954 law restricting tax-exempt organizations from engaging…

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A small Hispanic church in Wimauma, Florida, is praying through heartbreak after its pastor, a father of five, was deported to Guatemala following more than two decades in the United States. Maurilio Ambrocio, 42, led Iglesia de Santidad Vida Nueva, a congregation of around 50 members, before he was arrested during a routine check-in with…

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A former Bath & Body Works employee is asking the Trump administration to investigate after she was fired for violating the company’s pronoun policy. Jocelyn Boden began working at Bath & Body Works in Layton, UT as a store manager in October of 2021. In February 2025, according to a statement by Boden, she interviewed…

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A Wisconsin ski park is facing a federal lawsuit for charges of religious discrimination. A former employee at Crystal Ridge Ski Area, LLC, formerly known as The Rock Snowpark, in Franklin, Wisconsin, alleges he had worked at the company for a year and half, when he was suddenly fired. The employee states that during his time,…

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