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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Karoline Leavitt will continue to be an outside adviser, Trump said -
President Trump gave a speech in Las Vegas Wednesday, where he praised the U.S. economy but workers in the city...
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President Trump is lobbing new threats at Iran as polling shows even his base is getting weary of the Iran...
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President Trump is now declaring the ceasefire between the US and Iran is over, and he's threatening to start striking...
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President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S.... -
The Trump administration shared the details of the preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on Wednesday. President Trump... -
There's been a lot of confusion and disruption about the legal authority the Trump administration has to suspend AI technology.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the U.S. killed the leader of Tren de Aragua in coordination with Venezuela.
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Monday night, President Trump spoke optimistically about negotiations to end the war with Iran. Now, he has confirmed that Iran...
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Trump confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter, downed near the Strait of Hormuz, are safe. The U.S. responded... -
The order asks AI companies to voluntarily submit their most powerful models for the government to test up to 30... -
Congress needs to pass legislation in order for the bill's printing.