The election of Democrat Jim Webb as the junior Senator from Virginia has given political spectators another chance to speculate on what particular shade of indigo the Commonwealth appears to be these days. Webb’s victory was hardly a blowout, but considered alongside the last two gubernatorial campaigns and the swelling population and influence of Northern Virginia, it’s not hard to imagine that Virginia’s statewide tendencies are only going to get bluer. Virginia hasn’t become Massachusetts…

In the waning twilight of the Nats’ lost season, Saturday night’s win will forever stand out in star left fielder Alfonso Soriano’s memory. While many DC fans focused their sports weekend on last night’s ‘Skins/Cowboys tilt, about twenty-four thousand were on hand to see Soriano swipe second base, and with it, a little piece of history. It was his 40th stolen base of the season, and along with his 45 home runs, it made him…

Continuing in what has been a rough few months for baseball, Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles — the team many District residents called their own prior to the arrival of the Nationals — was given a 10-day suspension today for steroid use, reports the Post. The O’s first baseman, who only two weeks ago celebrated his milestone 3,000 hits and 500+ home-runs, is the tenth player suspended so far this season for failing steroid…