Wednesday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures edge lower as investors digest earnings, trade news: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Jumps as Trump Steps Up Pressure on Russia With Sanctions

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil in Bid for Ukraine Talks

[CBX] U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for first time, worsened by government shutdown

[Axios] Exclusive: Congress needs to hear more about Venezuela operation, GOP senator says

[Axios] Colleges turn down Trump's "compact" agreement offer

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Firms Speed up Dollar Selling Amid Optimism Toward Yuan

[Bloomberg] Why China Is Gaining the Upper Hand in Trump’s Trade War

[Bloomberg] Trump Says He’ll Raise China’s Russian Oil Purchases With Xi

[Bloomberg] Disaster Relief Fund Hits Critical Low as Shutdown Endures

[Bloomberg] Carney Sets Goal of Doubling Canada’s Non-US Exports by 2035

[WSJ] U.S. Imposes Substantial New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants

[WSJ] Trump Says East Wing of White House to Be Torn Down to Build Ballroom

[WSJ] U.S. Widens Campaign Against Alleged Drug Boats With Eastern Pacific Strike

[WSJ] All the President’s Enemies