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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President Biden's dog, a German Shepherd named Commander, has been biting Secret Service agents. It's their second canine who has done this. The White House says he'll get more training.
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Seven tech companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, have voluntarily made commitments on developing and managing artificial intelligence. But there isn't much accountability in the process.
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President Biden made big promises to the progressive wing of his party on student loans, climate initiatives and police reform. Ahead of 2024, he faces calls to do more to fulfill those pledges.
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President Biden is meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as the White House works to convince Turkey to approve Sweden joining NATO. A meeting of NATO members is slated for next week.
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President Biden is kicking off a three-week roadshow to 20 states to try to get Americans excited about his administration's infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy projects.
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Special Counsel John Durham says the DOJ and FBI "failed to uphold their important mission of strict fidelity to the law" and in particular, relied on leads provided by Trump's political opponents.
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Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.
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President Biden wants to boost background checks for gun buyers, but that's hard without legislation from Congress.
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President Biden marked the 58th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Ala., when Black voting rights activists were beaten by state troopers.
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Vice President Kamala Harris marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade Sunday. She spoke about the path forward on reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned that landmark decision.