In their refusal to support a bipartisan package that would include aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, right-wing Republican lawmakers continue to show their loyalty to ex-President Donald Trump, who has not shied away from publicly displaying allyship to Russian President Vladimir Putin. As House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) determines whether he will negotiate with Democrats on government spending or bow to a group of his Republican colleagues — a government shutdown is on the horizon, and the Louisiana lawmaker is at risk of alienation from the far-right House Freedom Ca…