Ongoing coverage - Hurricane Paula tracker

2:30 pm ET - White House briefing - The White House holds a briefing with reporters.

3:30 pm ET - Pentagon briefing - A Pentagon official briefs reporters on recruiting and retention in the U.S. military services.

7:00 pm ET - Obama town hall meeting - President Obama hosts a “Moving America Forward” town hall meeting at George Washington University in Washington.  The event is sponsored by the Democratic National Committee.

7:00 pm ET - Connecticut Senate debate - Democrat Richard Blumenthal and Republican Linda McMahon debate the issues in New London, Connecticut.

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