Nonprofits Sue IRS Alleging Political Speech Rules Not Applied Equally

Two Texas churches and a couple of nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status are challenging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in federal court over alleged violations of their freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, and equal treatment under the law. The group alleges that “left-leaning” publications that are owned by tax-exempt nonprofits, as well as numerous churches, routinely support Democratic political candidates in violation of the Internal Revenue Code with no repercussions, while conservative churches and nonprofits are threatened and penalized. In the complaint, the group cites examples of nonprofit media organizations appearing to endorse President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other political figures, as well as church leaders praising Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Barack Obama during services while they were candidates for president....