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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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. -
America's consoler-in-chief has always been a man. Today, Vice President Harris shows her approach to this uniquely difficult part of the job. -
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. -
After President Biden announced he would no longer seek the Democratic nomination for president, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris said she wants to unite the Democratic Party. -
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. -
Vice President Harris is at the forefront of the Biden campaign’s efforts to counter-program the Republican convention today, with President Biden isolating at home for COVID.
