Rahm Emanuel is considering a run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, three people with knowledge of the matter told Axios. Why it matters: Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and current ambassador to Japan,

Democratic strategist David Axelrod is pushing for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to become the new chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “If they said, ‘Well, what should we do? Who should lead the party?’ I would take Ambassador ...

U.S. envoy for Japan Rahm Emanuel is considering a run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee(DNC), Axios reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. The current DNC chair Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek renomination when the party holds a leadership vote early next year,