Due to a security law passed 20 years ago, many Americans are now required to update their driver’s license or identification cards to become REAL ID-compliant — or they won’t be able to ...

WASHINGTON – As many Americans across the nation are rushing to obtain their REAL ID license, some are choosing to opt out – by either using their valid passport as their preferred form of ID ...

Starting May 7, flyers in the United States will not be able to get on a domestic flight unless they have a Real ID. After years of delays, the Transportation Security Administration will begin ...

It's a nightmare for any traveler: getting to the airport and not having their ID. For many Americans, a version of that headache will become a reality starting today when the federal government ...

Real ID is really coming. After years of delaying full implementation of the requirement that people have a security-enhanced Real ID to pass airport security, board airplanes or enter federal ...

The REAL ID Act, which was passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government enhance security standards for identification. Travelers have been ...

The May 7 enforcement deadline for a REAL ID is fast approaching. The 2005 REAL ID Act established that Americans would need identification that met, "minimum security standards for state-issued ...

(NEXSTAR) — After several delays, the REAL ID enforcement deadline is here. Starting Wednesday, you’ll need a compliant identification card to board a domestic flight and enter certain federal ...

It's often assumed the 2005 Real ID law was a result of the terrorist attacks of 2001 and the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government "set standards" for state-issued IDs.

(NEXSTAR) — The REAL ID enforcement deadline officially begins on Wednesday, May 7, meaning those without a compliant ID may have a more complicated time boarding flights, entering nuclear power ...