A Congressman proposes increasing the charitable tax deduction & a professor analyzes it, while the WaPo says the GOP tax plan will hurt charitable donations by increasing the standard deduction (3 links): http://thehill.com/policy/finance/354825-key-conservative-republican-eyes-bigger-tax-break-for-charity http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/analysis-tax-reform-impact-charitable-giving/...

I break ranks with my Democratic friends in Congress—repeal the Johnson Amendment and allow nonprofits to endorse candidates:  http://thehill.com/policy/finance/354656-dem-lawmakers-call-for-tax-reform-to-keep-limits-on-church-political-activity