Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — As a US congressman remained hospitalized with a gunshot wound and the president called for unity, some, but not all, of America’s political combatants engaged Thursday in introspection and called for cooler rhetoric in the wake of the armed assault on a Republican baseball practice. Republican congressman Steve Scalise was still listed in critical condition in a Washington hospital. President Trump, who visited the wounded lawmaker Wednesday, cited Scalise’s injuries while saying he remained hopeful that the incident would bring Americans closer together, not drive them further apart. “We’ve had a very, very divided country for many years, and I have a feeling that Steve has made a great sacrifice. But there could be some unity being brought to our country,” Trump said. “Let’s hope so.” Other conservative figures such as firebrand Ted Nugent and Representative Chris Collins of New York said they were rethinking the tone of their rhetoric in the wake of the Wednesday morning shooting. Nugent, who once called former president Barack Obama a “subhuman mongrel,” said he was looking to change and accepted responsibility for passing on hateful language. President Donald Trump said wounded Congressman Steve Scalise is “in some trouble.” “I encourage even my friends and enemies on the left and in the Democratic world, that we’ve got to... Link to the full article to read more