New leeway around the May 7 deadline ensures you can still board a domestic flight, but you'll be subject to additional security measures.

“You have to do it. But it feels like a waste of time,” she said. REAL ID is a federally compliant state-issued license or identification card that Homeland Security says is a more secure form ...

Washington — Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said ...