Punchbowl News: “When the RNC released the speaker list for Dallas, Thune wasn’t on it. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and NRSC Chair Tim Scott are. A source familiar with Thune’s Dallas activities said the South Dakota Republican will be doing fundraisers and preferred to give other candidates and incumbents a turn in the spotlight.””Yet given the strained relationship between Trump and Thune, his absence from the podium is glaring.”NPR: First-ever Republican midterm convention or Trump rally?