
Lisa Murkowski believes there is a path to codifying abortion protections
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday there is still a "long ways to go" to finding a bipartisan agreement on codifying abortion rights previously protected under Roe v. Wade. She added that she is "not in the camp that says it cannot be done."
"Codification of Roe v. Wade is not going to happen unless there is a bipartisan approach to it. It is as simple as that," the Alaskan senator told CBS News' John Dickerson in an interview.
Murkowski said that, months ago, she met with Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, to determine whether "there is a path forward."

As federal policies and staffing levels rapidly change in the name of government efficiency and energy independence, historical sites across the United States — sites that help the public understand the cultures that came before them and built their communities of today — are in jeopardy of losing out on important federal protections. "National Park Service employees are deeply committed to preserving our public lands and serving visitors. At times, team members may step into a range of responsibilities outside their usual scope to help ensure continued access, safety, and stewardship across the park system. This flexibility reflects the dedication and collaborative spirit of our workforce.

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired "Good Vibrations," "California Girls" and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world's most influential recording artists, has died, his family said in a statement posted to his website and social media. He was 82.