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 and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, barnstormed swing states this week, trying to make up for lost time in their 2024 campaign. -
As Vice President Harris has risen up in the political world, the name "Kamala" is getting more airtime. And on the campaign trail, Harris' name is often intentionally mispronounced by her opponent. -
Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris' life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics. -
Five years ago, Harris also said she'd "prosecute the case" against Trump. This time around, it hits a bit differently. -
President Biden is giving an address from the Oval about how he will 'finish the job' — without a second term in office.
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Vice President Harris is off and running. She will be in Indianapolis Wednesday, after her first big event in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Get caught up on the rapid-fire launch of this campaign.
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President Biden announced that he will discontinue his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open. -
It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week. -
This is the president's second bout with the virus. He was campaigning in Las Vegas when he found out his cold symptoms were COVID. -
The president is preparing to back term limits and an enforceable ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court justices. But these changes would require Congressional backing, and that won't be easy to get.
