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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Asian Americans are the fastest growing voting group in the U.S., and helped deliver victories for Democrats in 2020. We travel to Philadelphia to look at the role AAPI voters are playing in 2024.
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Harris used ABC’s The View — a popular daytime television talk show — to unveil a new pledge squarely aimed at women who take care of aging parents as well as their own kids. -
Ripon, Wis. — where the Republican Party began — was the backdrop for a Harris campaign speech from former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney. She said former President Donald Trump is not fit to serve. -
Vice President Harris is trying to shore up one of her biggest political liabilities. She focused her border security remarks on disrupting fentanyl smuggling. -
Vice President Harris is trying to win over undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump also talked about manufacturing policy this week in Georgia. -
As the candidates vie for the Oval Office, President Biden continues working and Congress stalls on funding the government.
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Vice President Harris has used debates as turning points throughout her political career. On Tuesday, she faces her biggest debate challenge yet. -
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump say they are preparing for Tuesday's debate in starkly different ways. Also Congress returns from break to unfinished business.
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Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were pressed for the first time about their policy promises to the American people. -
Vice President Kamala Harris gave the biggest speech of her political career Thursday night to cap off the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
