He's serving Ukraine first and America last.

Vocal critics and his own party didn't want him to do it, but today's Speaker Mike Johnson is letting the House vote on aid to Ukraine.

Will it cost him his gavel?

I'm Aisha Roscoe.

And I'm Scott Simon and this is up first from NPR News.

We expect votes on assistance to U.S. allies this afternoon over the objections of Republicans,

including Marjorie Taylor Green, has already teed up a measure to house the Speaker what to watch.

Also, more voting, V.W. workers in Chattanooga have been deciding over the last three days

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They've said no twice over the last decade. We have the latest results.

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