The Associated Press has the early word on scheduling for President Gerald Ford’s state funeral and public viewing, though they have yet to be approved by the Ford family and therefore are not final. Officials were preparing tentative plans for President Gerald Ford’s body to lie in state this weekend and expected a funeral service after New Year’s at National Cathedral capping days of mourning in the capital. U.S. Capitol Police officers said they were…

WMATA Chief to Ride Rails to Work: WMATA’s chief executive, Richard White, is now riding public transportation to work. The Post reports that White, who lives in Fairfax County, says that riding with commuters will give him the added perspective needed to understand the daily problems the system faces. From the Post: He said it’s not so bad on early morning trains — he can usually snag a seat then — but in the evening,…

Although DCist isn’t necessarily surprised that Visions Cinema Bistro has been at risk of going out of business (with Landmark opening its E Street multiplex), but we are surprised about a possible replacement tenant. A DCist tipster says that he “wouldn’t be surprised if Grover Norquist tries to turn Visions into a Reagan museum.” Say what? We’re a bit confused. Think about it. Since Reagan was shot around the corner at the Washington Hilton, it…