Former UN ambassador and GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said she's "on standby" to campaign for former President Trump — who she once saw as "totally unhinged" but now is backing, despite opposing his "style," "approach" and "communications."
Meanwhile, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) continues to flame the former president and will vote blue for the first time in her life.
Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, September 8.
Everywhere you look, signs are mounting of a tinderbox election that will test the outer bounds — and breaking points — of American democracy, honesty and civility.
Why it matters: A perfect storm has been brewing for years now — fueled by extreme polarization, election denial, political violence, historic prosecutions and rampant disinformation. Mayhem is bound to rain down in November.
NASA's Boeing Starliner has returned from space after hiccups with a three-month flight test, but its crew will continue its work until next year.
Why it matters: NASA and Boeing found "helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft's reaction control thrusters," the day after astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on June 5 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, NASA says in a news release.
Why it matters: Retailers fearing a November slowdown are expected to offer up deals long before most Americans vote in the middle of a make-or-break holiday shopping season.