Elon Musk 's Tesla is taking the California Department of Motor Vehicles to court, an attempt to win back the right to use ...

More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily, despite ...

New York state will no longer give drivers licenses to non-citizen immigrants, following a tightening of restrictions and ...

Physical ID theft recovery proves more complex than credit card fraud, requiring police reports across multiple jurisdictions and extensive documentation.

TSA has introduced a paid backup identity check for travelers who arrive without acceptable identification. Expect extra steps, manual identity verification, and longer checkpoint wait times that ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following the 9/11 attacks, set federal security standards for state-issued IDs such as driver’s licenses. In Texas, REAL ID–compliant cards are marked with ...

A top Democrat running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted entrenched politicians afraid of change as he pledged to focus the 2026 California gubernatorial election on “waste, fraud and abuse.” San ...

Needing REAL ID or other acceptable identification has been in effect since last May, but starting Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will now charge travelers a fee — to enforce ...

ConfirmID is a new option available through the Transportation Security Administration. All adult travelers without a REAL ID or acceptable form of identity can use ConfirmID before boarding a flight.

Travelers without a REAL ID might have to pay a $45 fee beginning today, February 1, 2026. Here’s what you need to know. If you don’t have a REAL ID yet, which is an updated version of a typical ...

The TSA is introducing an optional program called TSA Confirm.ID for travelers without a Real ID. Using TSA Confirm.ID costs $45 and is valid for 10 days. The Real ID Act has been in effect since May ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The Transportation Security Administration has gotten serious about enforcing federal identification standards at airport checkpoints ...