Judge dismisses lawsuit that challenged ban on endorsements by churches.

An attendee waits for former President Donald Trump to arrive at a religious gathering in Washington, Sept. 15, 2023. A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the 70-year-old ban on political activity by churches, abruptly ending a case that conservative Christian groups had hoped could free pastors to endorse candidates from the pulpit. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD and ELIZABETH DIAS A federal judge in Texas on...

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