10 things you need to know today: October 25, 2017

Two Republican senators step up criticism of President Trump, Clinton campaign helped pay for Russia dossier research, and more 

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1. Two GOP senators escalate criticism of Trump

Two Republican senators harshly criticized President Trump on Tuesday. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a frequent critic of President Trump, announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018, saying he refused to remain "complicit or silent" in the face of Trump's "reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior." Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who has already announced his retirement, said Trump was a liar whose legacy would be "the debasement of our nation." Trump dismissed Corker as a "lightweight" who couldn't get re-elected as a "dog catcher." White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Flake was so unpopular — he trailed the likely Democratic nominee, Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, and potential primary challengers in recent polls — that his decision not to run again was "probably a good move."

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.