•The whistleblower disclosures draw bipartisan scrutiny from Sen. Blumenthal and further legal challenges, as the White House defends the mail-ballot plan and a federal judge weighs the rollout.
•Michigan sees rising late-ballot rejections and organized anti-voter efforts as nationwide reliance on absentee ballots grows amid ongoing USPS delivery concerns.
•President Trump nominates acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent post as the Navy grapples with strain from sustained operations against Iran.
•Two Filipino crew members are killed when the tanker Sidr is struck in the Strait of Hormuz, Bahri says, as it investigates the incident.
•Gael Monfils, turning 40, rallies past Vallejo to reach the second round, becoming the oldest man to win a US Open main-draw match since Jimmy Connors.
•Top seed Alexander Zverev survives a nearly five-hour, five-set marathon against Lorenzo Sonego, ending at 1:55 a.m., to reach the second round.