Rahm Emanuel is considering a run for chair of the Democratic National Committee, two sources in the DNC orbit confirm to Fox News, in the wake of the party's setbacks in last week's elections

Such a move would come as the Democratic Party tries to regroup after an election that saw Republicans win control of the White House, Senate and House.

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.

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?