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White House Correspondent, Washington Desk

Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.

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.

She joined the Washington Desk in April 2022, where she's covered the midterm elections, the Biden administration and issues like Title 42 and the leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade, before moving to the White House beat.

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 with NBC's Sunday show, Meet the Press.

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Friday

President Biden does some retail campaigning at Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, alongside Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., on July 16. A case of COVID took Biden off the trail the following day. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats Ask Biden To Step Down

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Thursday

Wednesday

President Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 17, 2024, en route to Delaware, after testing positive for COVID. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden tests positive for COVID. It comes at an awkward time in his campaign

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Tuesday

President Biden is expected to announce his support for changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits and a mandatory ethics code. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden SCOTUS

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Monday

Biden shifts his campaign after a pause following the attempt on Trump's life

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Thursday

Tuesday

On the campaign trail, VP Harris talks about what another Trump presidency would mean

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Monday

Vice President Harris walks onstage at the 2024 Essence Festival in New Orleans on July 6. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE hide caption

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Harris under scrutiny

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Wednesday

Harris faces the pressure at public appearances after Biden's poor debate performance

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Biden meets with Democratic governors amid debate fallout

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President Biden, seen here at a watch party in Atlanta, Ga. on June 27, told campaign staffers on Wednesday that he is staying in the presidential race. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'I'm in this race to the end,' Biden tells campaign staffers

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Tuesday

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, as seen at the Capitol on June 5, 2024. Doggett is the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for President Biden to quit his reelection bid. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

President Biden gives remarks on the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity at the White House on July 1. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden criticizes Supreme Court immunity decision

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These are some of the prominent Democrats who are viewed as potential future presidential contenders: Vice President Harris (top row, from left), California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (bottom row, from left), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images; Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Tierny L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats consider options for a path forward after Biden's debate

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Sunday

President Biden speaks next to former President Barack Obama onstage during a campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles on June 15, Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit on June 13. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden at the G7

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Wednesday

Pope Francis leaves evening prayers in the Vatican Gardens on June 7. The pope will meet this week with G7 leaders to talk about the ethics of artificial intelligence. Alessandra Tarantino/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pope Francis, the G7 and artificial intelligence

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Tuesday

Thursday

President Biden's campaign is ramping up efforts to reach out to Republicans who don't want to support former President Donald Trump — including supporters of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

A woman shrugs her shoulders outside a checkpoint as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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Biden, Trump or the couch: hear from our focus group of unenthused voters

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Friday

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Former President Donald Trump walks to the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court as jurors are expected to begin deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

President Joe Biden speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, April 14, 2022 Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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