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b'The White House response to the impeachment inquiry has been to dismiss the allegations, deflect the facts and discredit the Democrats. It\\u2019s the same approach that Republicans used in 2018 to push through the Supreme Court nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh.\\n\\nThe New York Times reporters Kate Kelly and Robin Pogrebin, the authors of \\u201cThe Education of Brett Kavanaugh,\\u201d talk to the Republican strategist who wrote the political playbook used \\u2014 then and now.\\n\\nGuest: Kate Kelly, a reporter for The Times covering Wall Street and Robin Pogrebin, a reporter on The Times\\u2019s Culture Desk, spoke to Mike Davis, a Republican strategist. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\\xa0\\n\\nBackground coverage:\\xa0The White House\\u2019s declaration of war against the House impeachment inquiry this week has set the stage for a constitutional clash with far-reaching consequences.Mr. Davis crafted a \\u201cbrass knuckles\\u201d approach to help confirm conservative Supreme Court justices.Here\\u2019s the latest on the impeachment inquiry.'