WHO’S SPEAKING? Republican National Convention

A list of speakers at next week’s Republican National Convention has not yet been released by Donald Trump’s campaign or the Republican National Committee, but here’s who we know will be onstage in Cleveland next week:

Speaker Paul D. Ryan: Ryan confirmed Monday that he will give a 10-minute speech on the House Republican agenda and party unity.

Sen. Tom Cotton: The Arkansas Republican said Wednesday on “Morning Joe”: “I look forward to talking about our military and our veterans and what we need to do to make sure that we’re serving them so they can serve us.”

Sen. Mitch McConnell: The majority leader confirmed Tuesday that he will be speaking. McConnell, who will serve as a delegate for his home state of Kentucky, has been tepid in his support for Trump.

Sen. Ted Cruz: Cruz was one of Trump’s longest-running opponents during the Republican primaries and has been noncommittal about endorsing the real-estate mogul. Cruz told Roll Call last week that “we had a positive and productive meeting this morning with Donald Trump. Donald asked me to speak at the Republican convention, and I told him I’d be happy to do so.”

Sen. Joni Ernst: The New York Times reported that the freshman senator from Iowa will be a speaker and that she could be given a prime speaking slot.

Gov. Scott Walker: The Wisconsin governor told a La Crosse, Wis., TV station that the party must unify so they can defeat Hillary Clinton. “A vote for anyone other than Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, is a vote for Hillary Clinton,” Walker said.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn: Blackburn has been one of Trump’s staunchest defenders and told Politico that she will be speaking at the convention.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette: The Detroit Free Press reported that Schuette said he will speak. Schuette was a Jeb Bush supporter during the primaries, but he will support Trump, even though he has been critical of Trump’s controversial comments.

Source: CQ-Roll Call (TNS)