President Trump granted limited relief from his auto tariffs with an executive order Tuesday that keeps automakers from facing multiple forms of taxation under his system of levies.

Republicans circled the wagons around President Trump and his team Tuesday, voting to halt Democratic attempts to pry loose potentially embarrassing information about Elon Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

In the final days of the Washington legislative session, lawmakers hashed out agreements to approve a bill that sets limits on rent increases and a measure that gives striking workers unemployment benefits. The two bills await decisions by Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat.

House Republicans are recommending a registration fee for electric and hybrid vehicles as part of a package carrying the bulk of President Trump's legislative agenda.

Rep. Elise Stefanik appeared to accuse House Speaker Mike Johnson of lying about conversations they've had about her plans outside of Washington.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world's two largest economies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said he will end the Women, Peace and Security program at the Pentagon, eliminating an initiative signed into law by President Trump in his first term and supported by some Cabinet members.