Torrence Banks

I received my M.J. degree from @merrillcollege yesterday. I’m excited to announce my next opportunities: -I’ll be interning with @usnews as a summer education reporter intern. In September, I’ll be reporting for @NOTUS as a @AJI_Fellowships fellow. Looking forward to starting!

Louisiana lawmakers are watching the end of the Supreme Court’s term closely for its opinion on a case that will either settle or upend the state’s congressional district map. For @NOTUSreports notus.org/louisiana/loui…

The South is especially vulnerable to storms and flooding due to its low-lying coastal plains, and lawmakers and activists are questioning what President Donald Trump’s shifting views on the future of FEMA could mean in their states. notus.org/louisiana/fema… @NOTUSreports

The House Republican Steering Committee voted Monday night for Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino to replace former Rep. Mark Green as chair of the Homeland Security Committee, a victory that makes him the runaway favorite to secure the role. @NOTUSreports notus.org/congress/steer…

I asked OMB Director Russ Vought if he was ready to give Dem senators assurances that what they agree to in the next spending agreement won’t be altered later using rescissions. “No, I’m not,” he said. @NOTUSreports notus.org/trump-white-ho…

Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming’s campaign filings show something a bit unusual: He lent his own Senate campaign $2 million in March, and then he took the money right back. It's part of his normal practice when running for elections. For @NOTUSreports notus.org/louisiana/sena…

NEW: Why a Senate Candidate Says He Keeps Moving Money Between His Accounts via @BanksTorrence notus.org/louisiana/sena…

This morning on NOTUS: The new FEC reports. Rescissions deals are being made. Jaime Harrison wants to talk about the future of the Democratic Party. And more ↘️ notus.org/newsletters/ja…

Rep. Jim Clyburn has long been hailed as a Democratic kingmaker. But after Clyburn's pick for the NYC mayoral race lost, Dems are facing a reckoning about what the once-powerful lawmaker's role will look like next. Latest for NOTUS w/ @TinasheReports: notus.org/democrats/jim-…

RFK Jr.’s agenda to overhaul the government’s approach to health policy has spread to several states. In Louisiana, which has ranked as one of the country’s unhealthiest, legislators say he inspired them to make health a top priority. @NOTUSreports notus.org/health-science…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries traveled to Louisiana, the home state of the top two House Republicans, to start a national tour slamming the reconciliation package Thursday. Read more about Rep. Troy Carter's town hall. @NOTUSreports notus.org/democrats/demo…

Zohran Mamdani won NYC's mayoral primary on a campaign of housing affordability. Some Democrats in Congress agree it should be a top priority. “Certainly it lets us know that cost is the biggest issue,” Rep. Darren Soto told us. Latest w/ @samuellarreal_ notus.org/housing/zohran…

Republicans gearing up for the midterms in Southern states could provide clues as to how their party plans to talk about abortion in campaigns moving forward. However, several say the topic won’t be a key factor in their appeal to voters. @NOTUSreports notus.org/republicans/so…

The Supreme Court on Friday unexpectedly kicked the case looking at whether the Louisiana legislature relied improperly on race to create the state’s congressional district map to the next term. For @NOTUSreports notus.org/louisiana/supr…

Great piece on how Bill Cassidy is navigating the political landscape in Louisiana, where he's facing pressure on the right, and in DC, where RFK Jr. is overhauling public health via @BanksTorrence @emilyykennard and @MargaretManto notus.org/louisiana/bill…

Some Republicans are treating Sen. Cassidy’s engagement with RFK JR.’s proposals as a litmus test for how closely the Louisiana senator aligns himself with the MAGA movement. @NOTUSreports w/ @emilyykennard and @MargaretManto notus.org/louisiana/bill…

No, the DNC doesn’t have any regrets over the “cuck chair photo” it posted about a top White House official — it’s all part of a new approach from the committee’s social media team My story on the DNC (shit)posting through it notus.org/democrats/dnc-…

Senate Democrats say that President Donald Trump’s new travel ban list won’t play a central role in their messaging, a departure from how they responded to Trump’s travel ban in his first term. For @NOTUSreports notus.org/democrats/demo…

Union groups and other key endorsers that made up a crucial bloc of support for Sen. John Fetterman say they’re standing with him as his ability to serve in the Senate comes under scrutiny. notus.org/senate/john-fe… For @NOTUSreports

NOTUS reporters @emilyykennard and @MargaretManto join @kaitlancollins to discuss their original investigation into the MAHA report containing falsified studies.

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report cites sources that don’t appear to exist at all. notus.org/health-science…