Deepa Shivaram
Deepa Shivaram is a multi-platform political reporter on NPR's Washington Desk.
She joined NPR as a digital reporter in 2021, covering domestic and international breaking news, and reported on stories about climate change, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's resignation, the Afghan refugee crisis, the Tokyo Olympic games and Asian American representation on screen.
Since joining the Washington Desk, she's covered the midterm elections, the Biden administration and issues like the immigration debates around Title 42 and the leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade.
Prior to NPR, Shivaram was a political reporter and campaign embed at NBC News where she followed Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren during the 2020 primary elections, and covered Harris again when she was tapped as Joe Biden's vice presidential nominee. She also previously worked as an associate producer at NBC's Sunday show, Meet the Press.
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Vice President Harris is taking a more front-and-center role on addressing gun violence, a key issue for young voters in 2024.
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President Biden gives a campaign speech near Valley Forge, Penn. — a place that looms large in the history of American democracy — as he marks the anniversary of Jan. 6.
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Ten Americans are returning home after being detained in Venezuela. It's part of a deal that also involves the return of a fugitive known as Fat Leonard.
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Venezuela released 10 Americans, 21 Venezuelans — and extradited the man behind a brazen bribery scheme. In exchange, President Biden granted clemency to an an ally of leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Vice President Harris speaks at the UN climate summit in Dubai, delivering a message the White House hopes young voters back in the U.S. will hear.
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President Biden will be in Pueblo Wednesday to tout his administration's investments in clean energy jobs. He's also expected to take some swipes at right-wing Republicans.
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President Biden says the 2017 Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Va., was a critical moment for the country, and pushed him to run for president against Trump.
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President Biden has signed a sweeping executive order to create some federal oversight of rapidly expanding AI systems.
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The White House will require AI companies to test new systems and submit the results to the federal government. The goal is to mitigate some risks as the technology rapidly develops.
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President Biden warned Israeli settlers against attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank — and said he is skeptical about the large death toll figures provided for Gaza.