<p>President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden return to the campaign trail with visits to three battleground states after clashing from afar in dueling televised town halls.</p>.<p>-With less than three weeks until the election, vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris pauses in-person campaigning through Sunday after a member of her staff tests positive for Covid-19. -Twitter briefly restricted the Trump campaign account after it posted a video about Biden's son the social media company said broke its rules, causing backlash from Republicans.</p>.<p>-Biden would raise $2.4 trillion in new federal government revenue over the next decade, largely from tax hikes on corporations and the highest-income households, according to an analysis by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.</p>.<p>-Biden holds his cards close to his chest on whether he would add judges to the U.S. Supreme Court to balance what will be a 6-3 conservative majority if Trump's third nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed. -U.S. oil majors, hit by the pandemic, donated less to political campaigns this year, but hedged their bets by increasing their spend on Democrats, amid a looming battle over fracking.</p>.<p><strong>GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE</strong></p>.<p>Trump campaign ads appear in the streets of Tel Aviv - a move to court dual nationality American-Israeli voters, many of whom are registered in the key states of Pennsylvania and Florida.</p>.<p><strong>INVESTOR VIEW</strong></p>.<p>Despite Trump's offer to increase the size of the next Covid-19 stimulus package, markets remain on edge as investors believe a deal is unlikely before Election Day, Nov. 3.</p>.<p><strong>BY THE NUMBERS</strong></p>.<p>Record-breaking fundraising gives Democrats an edge in the final lap of the election race, as ActBlue reports a $1.5 billion haul, the most it has ever raised in a quarter, while WinRed collected $623 million.</p>.<p><strong>ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL </strong></p>.<p>Expected events and Reuters coverage on Oct 16: -Trump holds rallies in Florida and Georgia</p>.<p>-Biden campaigns in Michigan -The cast of the hit musical "Hamilton" hold a fundraiser for Biden</p>.<p>-Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Selma, North Carolina</p>.<p>-TV ratings to be released for Thursday's town halls</p>
<p>President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden return to the campaign trail with visits to three battleground states after clashing from afar in dueling televised town halls.</p>.<p>-With less than three weeks until the election, vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris pauses in-person campaigning through Sunday after a member of her staff tests positive for Covid-19. -Twitter briefly restricted the Trump campaign account after it posted a video about Biden's son the social media company said broke its rules, causing backlash from Republicans.</p>.<p>-Biden would raise $2.4 trillion in new federal government revenue over the next decade, largely from tax hikes on corporations and the highest-income households, according to an analysis by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.</p>.<p>-Biden holds his cards close to his chest on whether he would add judges to the U.S. Supreme Court to balance what will be a 6-3 conservative majority if Trump's third nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed. -U.S. oil majors, hit by the pandemic, donated less to political campaigns this year, but hedged their bets by increasing their spend on Democrats, amid a looming battle over fracking.</p>.<p><strong>GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE</strong></p>.<p>Trump campaign ads appear in the streets of Tel Aviv - a move to court dual nationality American-Israeli voters, many of whom are registered in the key states of Pennsylvania and Florida.</p>.<p><strong>INVESTOR VIEW</strong></p>.<p>Despite Trump's offer to increase the size of the next Covid-19 stimulus package, markets remain on edge as investors believe a deal is unlikely before Election Day, Nov. 3.</p>.<p><strong>BY THE NUMBERS</strong></p>.<p>Record-breaking fundraising gives Democrats an edge in the final lap of the election race, as ActBlue reports a $1.5 billion haul, the most it has ever raised in a quarter, while WinRed collected $623 million.</p>.<p><strong>ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL </strong></p>.<p>Expected events and Reuters coverage on Oct 16: -Trump holds rallies in Florida and Georgia</p>.<p>-Biden campaigns in Michigan -The cast of the hit musical "Hamilton" hold a fundraiser for Biden</p>.<p>-Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Selma, North Carolina</p>.<p>-TV ratings to be released for Thursday's town halls</p>