Former U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame pitcher who parlayed his sports fame into a political career as an uncompromising advocate for conservative causes, has died. He was 85. Bunning's family ...

Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning, the most endangered Republican up for reelection in 2010, appears headed for retirement after giving his leading GOP rival the blessing to prepare to run for his seat next ...

Jim Bunning, who followed a Hall of Fame pitching career by serving as a congressman and U.S. senator from his native Kentucky, has died. He was 85. According to the Associated Press, Bunning’s death ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Northern Kentucky highway is being named after a Northern Kentucky legend. Kentucky legislators have passed a resolution naming Interstate 471 the Jim Bunning Memorial Highway after ...

At the end of play on Sept. 20, 1964, the Phillies led both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds by 6.5 games. At the end of play on Sept. 27, the Reds led the second-place Phillies by a ...

Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning managed to single-handledly delay an extension of jobless benefits, ever as some of his Republican colleagues spoke out in opposition. Gwen Ifill talks to a Louisville ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Jim Bunning was an intimidating figure as a major league pitcher and was just as hard-nosed and uncompromising as a U.S. senator. ''The LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Jim Bunning was an ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. >> Jim Bunning was an intimidating figure as a major-league pitcher and was just as hard-nosed and uncompromising as a U.S. senator. “The main qualities it takes for professional ...

Democrats were stunned when Republican Sen. Jim Bunning singlehandedly blocked a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits for thousands, but now they're turning Bunning's move into a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Kentucky Republican Sen. Jim Bunning has been demonized in the media a ...

Jim Bunning of Kentucky is leaving the Senate in much the same way his predecessor did. Twelve years ago, Bunning’s decision to seek the office persuaded Wendell Ford, the former governor and, at the ...