U.S. Politics Archives - Rick Chromey

History Tried to Forget Him: The Hiram Rhodes Revels Story

By Rick Chromey | February 16, 2026 |

. On February 25, 1870, the United States Senate chamber witnessed a moment so symbolically powerful that it almost feels fictional. It was the day a Black man from…

Court Packing: How Franklin D. Roosevelt Reshaped the U.S. Supreme Court

By Rick Chromey | July 22, 2022 |

In 1937 nobody was more popular than Franklin D. Roosevelt. His “New Deal”–hinged to Social Security and unemployment benefits–catapulted FDR to a 523-8 electoral landslide (60.8% of the popular vote)…

Charles Curtis: The First U.S. Vice President of Color

By Rick Chromey | February 22, 2022 |

Did you know that Kamala Harris wasn’t the first U.S. Vice President of color? It’s true. That honor goes to Charles Curtis who served as Herbert Hoover’s Vice President between…