Democrats Are Holding the Clintons in Contempt? Way to Go!

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Michelle Cottle

By Michelle Cottle

Ms. Cottle writes about national politics for Opinion.

In another sign that American politics is trapped in the Upside Down, last week a rogue band of House Democrats voted to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress.

It was a bit of a surprise turn in these hyper-polarized times. The charges stem from the Clintons’ refusal to testify behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

On Jan. 13, just hours before Mr. Clinton’s deadline to appear before the committee, the........

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