Josh Hicks
Reporter

Josh Hicks covers the federal government and anchors the Federal Eye blog. He reported for newspapers in the Detroit and Seattle suburbs before joining the Post as a contributor to Glenn Kessler’s Fact Checker blog in 2011. Josh graduated from Albion College and Stanford. He also lived in New Zealand for eight months working as a commercial fisherman and fruit picker. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

Latest by Josh Hicks

U.S. Navy to give gay spouses benefits in Japan

The United States and Japan reach a status of forces agreement to recognize all spouses.

Senate confirmations bring new blood to troubled agencies

Senate confirmations bring new blood to troubled agencies

The Senate on Friday voted to confirm a new IRS commissioner and No. 2 for the Department of Homeland Security.

Navy adds Japan to overseas assignments for gay couples

Navy adds Japan to overseas assignments for gay couples

U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed that the status of forces agreement between those two countries allows the change.

IRS delays start of tax filing season

IRS delays start of tax filing season

The IRS pushed the date to Jan. 31 to finish testing and preparing its processing systems after the 16-day government shutdown, but statutory deadline of April 15 remains.