Obama returns to Washington from vacation

August 24 President Barack Obama, fresh from vacation and nine rounds of golf on Martha’s Vineyard, is launching into a busy two weeks promoting renewable energy and his nuclear deal with Iran.

Armenpress reports, referring to Yahoo News that Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia, 17, and Sasha, 14, then boarded the presidential helicopter Marine One, arriving about 20 minutes later.

Indeed, the president returned to Washington Sunday with a full schedule and confrontations with Congress that will help determine whether his summer momentum is sustained or sputters.

So the stage is set for a busy fall.

Congress is due to vote in the coming weeks on the deal aimed to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief.

The final 16 months of Obama’s presidency will likely be overshadowed by the 2016 presidential campaign and while Congress does not appear willing to tackle hard issues, Obama has a to-do list.

Among them, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. After a string of sunny seasons gripped by controversy, crises and…

September also holds a White House meeting with Pope Francis, a state visit for Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Beijing’s high-profile hacking will be on the agenda, and the president’s annual trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

While in Vegas, Obama will headline a fundraiser for the Nevada State Democratic Party.