Why Labor Chief Walsh Has Dodged Harm From Boston Police Drama

When Labor Secretary Marty Walsh appears before a House panel this week, he’ll face tougher questions from Republicans than he did during his Senate confirmation hearing, especially about President Joe Biden‘s call to spend trillions on infrastructure and job creation.

Far less clear is whether any lawmakers will inquire about the police commissioner Walsh hired in his final days as Boston mayor.

In January, shortly after he was nominated to run the U.S. Labor Department, Walsh, who was still Boston’s second-term mayor at the time, gave the city’s top police job to a high-ranking police commander. The Boston Globe ...