As Trump ponders auto tariffs, free-trade Republicans push back

The Commerce Department is expected to deliver its long-awaited report on auto tariffs to the president by a Feb. 17 deadline, according to two sources familiar with the matter. But as President Trump deliberates his next moves – by law, he has 90 days to decide – the White House will face an uphill battle from companies, foreign allies and Republican lawmakers if it decides to impose duties.