There had been indications for months that Mitt Romney was thinking about running for president in 2016. Nevertheless, the political world was taken aback when Romney himself finally said it, last ...

WASHINGTON (USATODAY.com) — Mitt Romney plans to tell supporters that he's decided against a third presidential campaign, a Romney aide said Friday. "After putting considerable thought into making ...

A new book claims Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) considered taking one for the country in 2016 in order to thwart Donald Trump’s burgeoning presidential ambitions. The 2012 Republican presidential nominee ...

Is Mitt Romney, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination and lost in 2008, ran again and won the nomination but lost the general election in 2012, really thinking about running yet again for ...

Mitt Romney ultimately chose not to pursue a third run for the White House because “it just didn’t feel right,” but he nonetheless intends to work with the eventual 2016 GOP nominee to help prevent ...

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President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney dine at Jean-Georges restaurant in New York City on November 29, 2016.Drew Angerer/Getty Images Mitt Romney in McKay Coppins' new book spoke about the 2016 ...

Mitt Romney told donors Friday he is considering a 2016 presidential run, NBC News confirmed, in a shift for the 2012 Republican nominee after months of insisting his career in politics is over.

Speculation about Mitt Romney running for president again in 2016 is increasing as Romney’s popularity rises in the midterm campaign trail. Romney’s two bids so far have failed but it seems that the ...

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will address the state of the 2016 race for the White House in a speech on Thursday. The 2012 GOP presidential nominee announced plans to deliver ...

Garrett Jackson was rarely more than a few feet away from Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential campaign, serving as his personal aide, or "body man" in campaign speak. These days, he's tight with ...