Ukraine is suddenly close to getting a big new supply of U.S. weapons

The U.S. Congress has taken a long-awaited leap toward rearming Ukraine, setting up votes Saturday that will have myriad international consequences. An informal coalition of like-minded lawmakers from both parties in Washington stuck together and busted through a procedural barrier that had been blocking a vote for months. It happened after the Republican Speaker Mike Johnson declared he was willing to risk the wrath of the far right and its threats to oust him. “This is a critical time right now,” Johnson said earlier this week. “A critical time on the world stage. I could make a selfish decision and…