It’s Tuesday. No, it doesn’t have the mid-week “hump” status of Wednesday, nor does it have the festive vibe of a Friday, but it’s Tuesday, and we love it all the same. With a study claiming that pervasive American melancholy is a myth and today shaping up to be a mostly sunny day with a high of 47 degrees, things aren’t so bad. D.C. Won’t Cover Cost Overruns: With the cap on public spending…

Today will be mostly cloudy with highs around 40 and a chance of snow showers. The photo is by John W. via Flickr. Snow Storm Falls Short Predictions: The area papers noted yesterday’s storm fell short predictions, but closed schools in the area, to the frustration of parents. WTOP notes the snowfall set a record at Dulles Airport. Indian Lobbying Up: The Examiner reports that lobbying expenditures by Native American tribes is up recently. They…

This past week, the District was filled with worried faces. The tension and uncertainty was palpable. News from the typical “official” sources had been filled all week with rumor and conjecture and the not knowing was starting to take its toll on a nervous city. By the time DCist got to the Wilson Building, you could see the beginnings of panic starting to seep into the voices of the gathered crowd. Above, on a ledge,…