>>> welcome to anticipam man po pbs, with women running for election in the united states, i speak to one of them. >> why democracy itself is at risk. >>> good evening everyone, and welcome to the program. i'm christiane amanpour. in london. the united states is seeing a surge in diversity, at least when it comes to candidates running for office in 2018. as pry marys are proving, it is a big year for fielding women and military and national security veterans. not only do they believe they bring unique experience to the table, because many of the candidates are democrats they hope to create a so-called blue wave in november's elections. my guest tonight, lieutenant-colonel amy mcgrath is three of those things, she's a democrat, a woman, and she's a vet. she was the first ever female to fly an f-18 in combat in aven afghanistan she was a novice to politics until she pulled off a stunner this month winning in kentucky this month. no stranger to politicians she'll run against a republican for house seat in one of the reddest states in america. this was the campaign ad that started it all.

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. >> this program ibs made po by the corporation for public broadcasting.ib and by conions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president trump now says he plans to announce his nominee for the u.s. supreme court on july 9, one week om monday. he spoke to reporters today, as he flew from washington to his c gob in bedminster, new jersey, for the weekend. the president said he has already narrowed his choices to five to seven finalists, and that two are women. he said he will not ask the candides if they would erturn "roe v. wade," the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. the state supreme court of iowa has struck down a law that women wait three days before getting an abortion. the court found the law violates the ste constitution, and could make abortions unobtainable. state justice edward mansfield dissented. he is on the president's list of potential u.s. supreme court nominees. the man accused of shooting five people to death at a maryland newspaper was denied bail today. jarrod ramos faces murder charges. ficials say he had had a long vendetta again