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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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. -
There are no identified ties between the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and any foreign or domestic accomplices or co-conspirators. But Iranian threats against Trump officials date back to the killing of Qassem Soleimani. -
President Biden had paused his campaign after former President Trump was injured -- saying it was time for the country to cool down the rhetoric. Biden will resume campaigning in Nevada.
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President Biden, in a roughly hour-long press conference, doubled down on his decision to stay in the race despite growing calls from leaders and supporters that he should step down from the ticket. -
Vice President Harris is on the campaign trail at a time when her political future is under intense scrutiny.
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Vice President Harris, 59, is the frontrunner to take on former President Donald Trump in November after President Biden stepped aside from the 2024 race. But she faces huge odds. -
Vice President Harris is under intense scrutiny after President Biden's weak performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump focused attention on Biden's age and health.
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President Biden huddled with Democratic governors at the White House amid concerns about the fallout from his debate performance.
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President Biden has been under pressure from some of his fellow Democrats to withdraw from the race. Three governors who met him said they still backed him.
