The Transportation Security Administration has announced Monday that starting on Feb. 1, 2026, travelers who do not present an acceptable form of identification may opt to pay the fee and verify their identity through TSA’s alternative identity verification system, known as Confirm ID.

Air travelers without a REAL ID or passport could be required to pay a fee to get through airport security. Under the "technology-enabled" program, a traveler would ...

For years, the elected officials representing Montana in Washington, D.C., resisted the implementation of federally mandated REAL ID requirements, articulating

Illinois residents will soon be able to use digital IDs and digital driver's licenses, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias's office confirmed to NBC Chicago's Kye Martin ahead of an planned announcement from Giannoulias' office. As the announcement began ...