To learn more about the new verification process, including what documents you will need to confirm your identity, keep ...

Beginning in early 2026, a major change for people accessing their accounts on Medicare.gov will occur through identity verification using ID.me and CLEAR. This change is a piece of a larger update by ...

TSA will charge $45 for a new ID verification system, TSA ConfirmID, starting February 1, 2026, for travelers without Real ID ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a policy change that will affect millions of air travelers who do not possess a REAL ID-compliant identification or another acceptable form ...

Travelers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID or other approved identification may soon have to pay an $18 fee at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. A newly proposed rule ...

Biometric identity verification is evolving to serve an ever-wider range of interactions to address fraud, online safety and ...

Folks who didn’t heed the countless warnings to update their drivers’ licenses to the new national standard, deemed REAL ID, ...

The federal REAL ID requirement, first passed in 2005, officially took effect in May 2025 after years of delays. That means state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that aren't REAL ID–compliant are no ...