The White House first learned of a draft report detailing abuses by IRS officials in targeting conservative groups in late April, though the top administration spokesman maintained on Monday that President Barack Obama was not notified of the emerging controversy at that time.White House press secretary Jay Carney, in a bid to further the administration's public response to revelations that the IR...    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Aiming to advance a sweeping immigration reform bill by week’s end, senators on the committee considering the legislation planned marathon sessions to complete its edits, including the approval Monday of a compromise measure to implement a test system for taking foreign visa holders’ fingerprints when they exit the United States. In an effort to win over Republicans who favor using “biometric” cri...