Americans are scrambling to obtain a state-issued REAL ID in order to travel by plane ahead of a federal deadline next month, which comes after states from coast to coast changed their laws ...

What is a Real ID, who needs one, and how to get it before the deadline Real ID requirements: everything you need to know about getting compliant for travel and ID.

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.