Obama to Republicans: stop playing politics with military
President Barack Obama challenged Republicans on Monday to stop ``playing politics'' with the US military in a fight over end-of-year budget cuts that would strike the defense industry if Congress does not agree on a new deficit-cutting deal.
The Obama administration on Tuesday blasted a Republican request for President Barack Obama to send 9,000 troops to secure the border with Mexico, saying it hinders the president's role as commander in chief.