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 gave her most extensive comments to date on the fighting in Gaza, emphatically calling on Israel to do more to protect civilians. -
Vice President Harris will travel to United Arab Emirates this week for the annual international climate meeting, the White House has announced.
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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 announced new agreements on fentanyl, AI and resuming military talks with China following his first meeting in a year with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the APEC summit.
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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.
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The state visit for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was planned months ago. But the Middle East crisis prompted the White House to change the tenor of the event.
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Congress declined to give the White House $24 billion in aid for Ukraine in late September. Now there's a much bigger request, which also includes money for Israel and other priorities.
