american history, as sadly died. she was 96 years old. carter, who married jimmy carter in 1946, was widely credited with expanding the role of first ladies to an active partner both in policy and international travel, becoming a trusted adviser even in an era when most newspapers would only call her mrs. carter. and it deeply personal statement released just a short time ago, president and first lady jill biden and doctor jill biden with four decades of our friendship, through records of campaigns, through the darkness of deep and profound loss, we always felt the hope, warmth, and optimism of rosalynn carter. she will always be in our hearts. joining me now by phone is nbc news chief washington and foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. andrea, it s great to have you with us. i m sorry it has to be on such a sad occasion. we know that you have had the opportunity to interview roslyn on a number of occasions, including jimmy carter. reflect with us on her life, if
donald trump. there is something they both have in common, according to colorado secretary of state. we ll explain. a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we re going to begin with this breaking news. confirmation that israel and hamas are inching closer to a deal for the release of hostages. it comes as israeli defense forces released new video of what it describes as raids in the gaza strip. you want officials say to school shelter in civilians were destroyed by israeli missiles in the last 24 hours, leaving women and children among the dead. the world health organization says 31 premature babies left behind when god says al-shifa hospital was evacuated are now safe and receiving medical treatment. joint operation by the u.n. palestinian red crescent move those infants to incubators at a facility near the border crossing into egypt. while a trickles into gaza, one truck at a, time new confidence