Washington, United States: President Barack Obama wrapped up his final getaway to Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, gearing up for a busy final few months at the White House.
The president spent the morning getting in a final round of vacation golf under a near cloudless sky before rolling out in his motorcade with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia.
The Obamas were en route via Air Force one back to Washington late Sunday, with an anticipated arrival time at the White House of around 7:45 pm (2345 GMT).
The first family spent just over two weeks at their summer vacation house at the popular Massachusetts retreat, an island located south of Cape Cod.
The family dogs, Sunny and Bo, also indulged in the time off.
After a relaxing holiday spent golfing, going to the beach and tucking into a stack of page-turning books, the president is returning to a to-do list that includes overseeing flood recovery, tackling Zika virus and boosting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Obama is slated to travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday to survey the damage from devastating floods in the region.
Some in the state had lamented that the president did not leave his vacation to meet with officials and flood victims earlier.
Obama did speak with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson -- who visited Louisiana last week -- from his vacation home to get an update on the situation.
The president will likely also continue urging Congress to release funds for the fight against Zika.
He asked Congress in February to allocate $1.9 billion to combat the spreading virus, but was met with resistance by Republican lawmakers who said the funds should instead be moved from coffers previously reserved for fighting the Ebola outbreak.
Next month, Obama will visit Laos -- a first for a US president -- in a trip that begins with a G20 summit in China.
The September 2-9 tour will be the president's 11th visit to Asia since he took office in 2009.
Obama is also expected to hit the campaign trail for his potential successor Clinton.
The president is at his highest approval rating in years and can still rally his party's base, which could prove crucial for the Democratic candidate.
The president spent the morning getting in a final round of vacation golf under a near cloudless sky before rolling out in his motorcade with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia.
The Obamas were en route via Air Force one back to Washington late Sunday, with an anticipated arrival time at the White House of around 7:45 pm (2345 GMT).
The family dogs, Sunny and Bo, also indulged in the time off.
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Obama is slated to travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday to survey the damage from devastating floods in the region.
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Obama did speak with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson -- who visited Louisiana last week -- from his vacation home to get an update on the situation.
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He asked Congress in February to allocate $1.9 billion to combat the spreading virus, but was met with resistance by Republican lawmakers who said the funds should instead be moved from coffers previously reserved for fighting the Ebola outbreak.
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The September 2-9 tour will be the president's 11th visit to Asia since he took office in 2009.
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The president is at his highest approval rating in years and can still rally his party's base, which could prove crucial for the Democratic candidate.
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