“I could make a selfish decision. … But I’m doing here what I believe to be the right thing. I think providing lethal aid to Ukraine right now is critically important … I’m willing to take personal risk for that because we have to do the right thing and history will judge us.” In normal times, the notion of placing the defense of an ally and democracy writ large above one’s own job security would hardly qualify as heroic. But these are the times we’re in and if Mike Johnson is serious about finally funding the direly needed aid to Ukraine, then I salute him. It would be a—in a word that perhaps reaches out to his side of the politico-cultural spectrum—miracle.

+ One word: Hurry. “For a war of such era-defining importance, the scale of Western leaders’ actions to help Kyiv repel Russia’s invaders has fallen far short of their soaring rhetoric. That disappointment has left Ukrainians of all ranks — from the soldiers digging trenches to ministers running the country — weary and irritable.” Ukraine is heading for defeat. “The West’s failure to send weapons to Kyiv is helping Putin win his war.”

+ AP: What’s inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel.

+ “While many members of Congress voted in favor of aid that is going to their districts, many whose congressional districts have been prime beneficiaries have been vocal opponents of Ukraine aid. Here is a regional breakdown of where Ukraine aid is going, along with the members who represent those districts.” WaPo (Gift Article): Here are the U.S. congressional districts benefiting from Ukraine aid. (Yes, the military aid package will benefit Ukraine, democracy, the free world, and their own districts, but some House members are still raging against it. You gotta wonder why.)

+ We’ll see how this plays out. House GOP erupts into name-calling and fresh threats to Johnson over effort to pass aid.