Chloe Arensberg will succeed Ken Strickland as NBC News’ Washington bureau chief, a big change at the center ... He will also assume direct leadership of field production operations in Washington.

"I get up at 6:30 in the morning because I want to be there for breakfast (with my kids)," Llamas, 45, tells USA TODAY. "But ...

Under the plan, the NSC would shrink and shift from making recommendations to the president to carrying out his orders.