U.S. identification cards are getting a new look. Called the REAL ID, this update to the most common U.S. identity card will help reduce counterfeit and forged IDs to improve security. A result of the ...

After years of delay, the deadline for Real ID is fast approaching. Starting May 7, upgraded driver's licenses or ID cards — created post-9/11 to boost security standards — or another acceptable form ...

I don't have a REAL ID–compliant driver's license and don't plan to get one. I figure if the federal government wants to implement internal passports in the U.S., which after 20 years of political and ...

Spencer Michels reports on the debate over creating a national identification system, and considers what could become a national ID card. The attacks of Sept. 11 have led to major national concern ...