“Hillary’s shadow: After years as the former secretary of state’s loyal assistant, Huma Abedin is emerging as a campaign power center of her own,” by Annie Karni: “Abedin … is weaning herself slowly away from a life on the road to occupy a perch overseeing the campaign operation and serving more often as an independent surrogate for her boss. … On trips to South Carolina, … Abedin has held two private meetings with South Carolina state legislators … It marks a transformative shift for Abedin, from loyal assistant, more often seen than heard, to campaign power center of her own.

“‘For all intents and purposes, she’s number three on the campaign, after [campaign chairman John] Podesta and [campaign manager Robby] Mook,’ explained a Clinton campaign aide.  …

“In thousands of emails released … by the State Department, Abedin’s omnipresent role … was clearly on display … ‘Just knock on the door to the bedroom if it’s closed,’ Clinton writes to Abedin in one email, when she’s been working and resting from home. … While insiders said that Abedin typically plays just a listening role in policy meetings, the emails show she sometimes weighed in privately on foreign affairs. …