Today’s Agenda: House Democrats Will Pivot Back To Hush Money Deals

Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, (C) also known as Stormy Daniels speaks to the media next to her lawyer Michael Avenatti, after a court hearing outside the US Courthouse in New York on April 16, 2018. - Presid... Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, (C) also known as Stormy Daniels speaks to the media next to her lawyer Michael Avenatti, after a court hearing outside the US Courthouse in New York on April 16, 2018. - President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been under criminal investigation for months over his business dealings, and FBI agents last week raided his home, hotel room, office, a safety deposit box and seized two cellphones. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS

By Kate Riga, Nicole Lafond and Caitlin Mac Neal

September 3, 2019 8:09 a.m.

Happy Tuesday, September 3. As the air cools and leaves dot the pavement, House Democrats are enacting a strategy shift, planning to pivot to President Donald Trump’s alleged role in the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Here’s more on that and the other stories we’re watching.

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