A federal judge dismissed a high-profile challenge to the Johnson Amendment, rejecting a proposed settlement that could have allowed political endorsements in churches. The ruling preserves current law while leaving unresolved questions about enforcement and religious political speech.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/court-dismisses-effort-to-loosen-restrictions-on-church-political-speech-and-endorsements.html

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Court Dismisses Effort to Loosen Restrictions on Church Political Speech and Endorsements

A federal judge dismissed a high-profile challenge to the Johnson Amendment, rejecting a proposed settlement that could have allowed political endorsements in churches. The ruling preserves current law while leaving unresolved questions about enforcement and religious political speech.

The Wild Hunt

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Ever stared at your payslip and wondered where all your hard-earned money went? You see a great salary on your job offer, but the amount that actually lands in your bank account is a lot less. Today, we are solving that puzzle for good.

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The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it

Quartz

#Trump already has the weight of the #ExecutiveBranch behind his efforts to strip funding from top #universities, #deport millions of unauthorized #immigrants & pressure #ForeignGovernments to change their economic policies.

With the sprawling bill that passed through the #House on Thurs, #Republicans are also preparing to enlist the #TaxCode as another tool against Trumpโ€™s political foes.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/politics/republicans-taxes-trump-opponents.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=D8897650-C8DC-4320-B385-DFA3B3D729D8

Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trumpโ€™s Political Nemeses

Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.

The New York Times

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โ€œPoverty, by Americaโ€ author Matthew Desmond shares how the US could end poverty if the top 1% of Americans just paid the taxes they owed

Kazakhstanโ€™s Lower House Passes Controversial New Tax Code Amid Public Backlash

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/kazakhstans-lower-house-passes-controversial-new-tax-code-amid-public-backlash/

Kazakhstanโ€™s Lower House Passes Controversial New Tax Code Amid Public Backlash - The Times Of Central Asia

On April 30, the Mazhilis, the lower house of Kazakhstanโ€™s parliament, approved a new Tax Code by majority vote. The draft law, part of President

The Times Of Central Asia
YES. THIS. It hasn't always been this way. In the 70's the tax code wasn't completely upside down like it is now. There is a better way - and we need to implement every step towards it now before it is too late. (And it might be - because the oligarchs are currently winning, folks.) #taxcode #waleg

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#TaxCode a bazillion pages long; the IRS says, do it right or we will fine you! Because we know what you owe! But weโ€™re not telling you!

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Because apparently paying taxes in April like I have been doing for 40 years is not soon enough.
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Union Budget 2025-26: New Income Tax Bill to be introduced!
๐Ÿ”น Clear & direct text, nearly half the size of current law
๐Ÿ”น Simplified structure for better understanding
๐Ÿ”น Aims to enhance tax certainty & reduce litigation
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