Former acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller, right, and Treasury's J. Russell George testify before a House committee Friday.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Donna Brazile: Knee-jerk partisanship is worse than ever in politics and public discourse Brazile: Democracy endangered without civil discussion among people who disagree IRS and Justice Department "scandals" have become lynch parties, she says Brazile: Both parties and the public must stay focused on facts, causes and solutions

Editor's note: Donna Brazile, a CNN contributor and a Democratic strategist, is vice chairwoman for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee. She is a nationally syndicated columnist, an adjunct...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country on its sometimes difficult path to democracy and assured him of U.S. support....