Torrence Banks

Former Reporter & AJI Fellow

Torrence formerly covered the Trump administration, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the South for NOTUS.

Torrence received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College, where he majored in English, and earned his graduate degree from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. At UMD’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, he reported on multiple projects including an investigation into historical newspaper coverage of lynchings and racial torture. He was an intern with U.S. News & World Report, and his reporting has appeared in the Miami Herald, AFRO American Newspapers and Capital News Service.

Lawmakers Won’t Bet on Online Gambling Regulation Moving This Year

May 20, 2026 06:05 p.m.
Republicans Have Questions About Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

May 19, 2026 06:49 p.m.
Bill Cassidy Is Done Holding Back What He Thinks

May 19, 2026 02:56 p.m.
Task Force Says FEMA Should Put States in Charge of Disaster Relief

May 07, 2026 05:34 p.m.
FEMA Is Losing Another Senior Official Just Weeks Before Hurricane Season

May 07, 2026 12:28 p.m.
Advocacy Group Gives FEMA ‘F’ Grade Ahead of Review Council Report

May 07, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Black House Democrats Know Republicans Are Coming for Their Seats

May 07, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Kristi Noem’s Time at DHS Is Prompting Republicans to Reflect on Oversight

May 04, 2026 05:34 a.m.
The Redistricting Wars Are Far From Over

April 30, 2026 06:36 p.m.
The Supreme Court Restricts the Reach of the Voting Rights Act

April 29, 2026 11:38 a.m.
DHS Shutdown Is Hurting FIFA World Cup Security Preparations

April 23, 2026 05:13 a.m.
Mississippi’s Congressional Delegation Is Far Wealthier Than the Average Mississippian

April 22, 2026 05:37 a.m.