Commerce submits Section 232 aluminum report ahead of schedule

The Commerce Department has given the White House its Section 232 report on the national security implications of aluminum imports, starting a three-month clock for President Trump to decide what actions to take. A source close to the investigation said the report was delivered on Friday, Jan. 19, one business day ahead of the statutory deadline. Trump has 90 days to determine whether he agrees with the Commerce Department’s findings and to decide whether to use his “statutory authority to...