The Morning newsletter invited readers to submit questions on pressing issues, with reporters providing answers on elections, energy, immigration and the economy. On mail-in voting, election experts say a presidential executive order seeking to limit such ballots faces legal hurdles, while court decisions and Postal Service budgets are more likely to affect this year’s voting. In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has an oil pipeline designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, but it has been damaged before and regional political tensions make broader cooperation difficult.

Questions about migrants deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to third countries highlight uncertainty about their fates, with some reportedly detained, in hiding or unreachable by lawyers. On energy use, utilities sometimes pass the cost of powering Artificial Intelligence data centers on to consumers, though some states are pushing technology companies to pay more of the expense. Meanwhile, despite promises that tariffs would revive factory work, manufacturing employment has declined, reflecting higher production costs and technological changes that require fewer workers.

In other global news, Hungary’s prime minister conceded defeat in a closely watched election seen as a test for right-wing populism and liberal democracy in Europe. Tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher after the United States moved to block ships linked to Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel and Lebanon prepared for rare talks. Additional headlines include political developments in Asia and Latin America, scrutiny of a California lawmaker, and cultural and sports updates.