Vance Brushes Of Suggestions He'll Be Iran Deal 'Fall Guy'Vice President JD Vance dismissed suggestions President Donald Trump would use him as a fall guy if the U.S.-Iran peace deal fails.On Wednesday, Trump said “if it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD.” Hosting a press conference at the White House on Thursday, Vance said the president was “joking.”The vice president, who has been the lead negotiator with Iran, also quipped about his appearance this week on “The View” in response to critics who argue he lacks enough foreign policy experience to deal with “hostile, high-stakes negotiations.”“Joy Behar is way tougher than the Iranians, and she and I are best friends now,” he told reporters.Latest Live UpdatesIran Says It Will Waive Fees For Hormuz During 60-Day Negotiation PeriodIran's Strait of Hormuz body said on Friday it would waive planned fees to use the strait during a 60-day negotiation period under the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States this week.Ships seeking passage through the strait while the interim agreement is in force must submit transit requests at least 48 hours before arrival, Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said in a notice.Iran would waive fees for security, safety, environmental services and related insurance during the period, while requiring vessels to coordinate routes and transit times in advance due to areas affected by mines and to ensure safe navigation.Bill Pulte Eyes Major Cuts At ODNI: ReportBill Pulte, President Donald Trump's pick to serve as acting director of national intelligence, showed up at the office on Tulsi Gabbard's last day as DNI, sources told CNN, as he prepares to order mass firings.Gabbard herself was only informed of his plans to visit the office shortly before he arrived, per CNN.Pulte has requested the names of all people employed by the office so he can determine who to fire, CNN reported.In an ODNI briefing Pulte received last week, the Trump loyalist allegedly asked whether he could bring the President's Daily Briefing to his house, fueling concerns among intelligence officials. He also wanted to know whether he would have access to a government plane and whether his security clearance was top secret, CNN reported.A source told the network Pulte had requested a personal security detail before he assumed the job of acting DNI.Read more at CNN:Wall Street Journal Skewers Trump's Iran DealThe conservative editorial board of The Wall Street Journal condemned the U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Donald Trump earlier this week, saying the president negotiated from a position of weakness and "blinked at the risk" of more economic fallout from his unpopular war.The board pointed to Trump's recent comments that the Strait of Hormuz would have stayed closed in the absence of a deal and led to a surge in inflation."All of this strongly suggests the memorandum of understanding was reached from a position of U.S. weakness, not strength," the board wrote Thursday."The U.S. had options but Mr. Trump blinked at the risk," it continued.The board characterized Trump's comments defending the deal as "a gift to the regime, and not the only one.""Trump and Vance express in the Iranian regime’s transformation, the more desperate they sound. How else to read their sudden defense of Iran’s missile program, after stopping it had been a declared U.S. war aim?" it asked.Read the full editorial at The Wall Street Journal:Keir Starmer Says He Will Run In Potential Labour Leadership ContestIn an interview following Andy Burnham's victory in a closely-watched special election, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday confirmed he plans to run in a potential Labour leadership contest."If there is a contest, just to be clear with you, then yes, I will run," Starmer said. "I will stand, and I've said repeatedly I'm not going to walk away from that."Burham's win puts him in a strong position to challenge Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the country.Starmer has been under growing pressure to resign following his party's poor performance in the May local elections but he has repeatedly defied calls to step aside. Burnham, as well as any other potential candidate, would need to secure the support of at least 20% of the Labour parliamentary party to formally challenge Starmer.Ex-Trump Energy Secretary Says U.S.-Iran Deal Is 'A Little Too Generous' To TehranDan Brouilette, who served as U.S. energy secretary between 2019 and 2021 in the first Trump administration, told CNN that the memorandum of understanding signed by the president earlier this week is "a little too generous" to Tehran.Brouilette said that the agreement offers Tehran "certain things up front," including the right to immediately sell oil and fuel, which could provide Iran's government a major financial lifeline."It’s enormously helpful to them," Brouilette told CNN.Brouilette added that the U.S. could have waited a little longer before making concessions like committing to backing the creation of a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran at this stage of the negoations."Perhaps I would have done things a little differently… I want to see more performance, if you will, before I would release sanctioned funds or create some new fund for the rebuilding of Iran," he told the network.'There Are No Limits': Trump Makes Alarming Statement In First Interview Since Iran DealIn his first interview since signing the "memorandum of understanding" with Iran, President Donald Trump made some striking statements about the limits of his power.Speaking with Axios' Marc Caputo in an excerpt from the pre-taped interview, Trump was asked what he learned about the constraints of his power as a result of the war in Iran."There are no limits," Trump said.Read more here:Labour's Andy Burnham Wins A Special Election, Setting Up A Showdown With Starmer To Lead BritainLabour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country.Burnham decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwest England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK.The victory announced early Friday cements the status of Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, as the top contender to replace Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country.Read more at The Associated Press:Israeli Military Strikes In Southern Lebanon In Intense Fighting As U.S.-Iran Talks PostponedIsrael’s military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war.Talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States, which Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled to attend, found themselves postponed as the fighting intensified. Mediators worked to reschedule the meetings crucial for starting talks over a permanent end to the Iran war, with much of the attention focused on Lebanon, regional officials said.Read more at The Associated Press:Hannah Pingree Projected To Win Maine Democratic Gubernatorial PrimaryHannah Pingree, the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, is projected to win the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary to replace outgoing Gov. Janet Mills who is termed out of office.Pingree will compete against Republican Robert Charles in November's general election.No candidate won over 50% of the vote in the crowded June 9 Democratic primary, prompting the ranked choice runoff that Pingree won.Matthew Dunlap Wins Maine Democratic Primary To Face Paul LePageMatthew Dunlap is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Maine to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.Dunlap, who currently serves as state auditor, will face former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in November’s general election.The district, Maine’s second, voted for President Donald Trump by a nine-point margin in 2024. One prominent analyst has said Golden’s retirement gives Republicans a chance to capture the seat.Read more here:See All Updates