Coverage dated December 4, 2022 to December 5, 2022

Deadline for REAL ID extended, giving US air travelers a reprieve

Headline from KVIA El Paso

(CNN) -- If you've been sweating out that latest deadline for REAL ID required for US air travel, you're getting another reprieve. The US federal government has yet again delayed nationwide security requirements for driver's licenses and other identification cards, giving states more time to issue R…

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  1. NBC News

    Real ID deadline for air travel extended another two years (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Travelers will now have until May of 2025 to get more secure identifications after the deadline was pushed back because of problems caused by the pandemic.

  2. Miami County Republic

    REAL ID enforcement date extended 2 years (opens Miami County Republic)

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    Miami County Republic's feed description

    Gov. Andy Beshear announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID Act enforcement date by two years offering Kentuckians, and residents of other states,

  3. Newsweek

    When do you need a Real ID to fly? Deadline, rules explained (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has postponed the new requirements for domestic flights yet again, giving Americans more time to update their IDs.

  4. KTVU San Francisco

    Real ID deadline extended again to 2025 (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Real ID cards will eventually be required for airport check-in and to enter federal facilities.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    REAL ID Deadline Delayed Again, Extended to Spring 2025 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The looming REAL ID deadline already delayed twice is getting another major pushback, giving Americans an additional 24 months to become complaint, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. A new date for the requirement for air travelers to have a REAL ID-compliant form of identificatio…

  6. KCEN Waco

    REAL ID enforcement date extended again (opens KCEN Waco)

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    KCEN Waco's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security said pandemic-related backlogs have slowed states' progress in issuing REAL ID compliant driver's licenses.

  7. MyNorthwest

    REAL ID delayed in WA state, across the nation (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it is delaying the REAL ID enforcement to May 7, 2025.

  8. Engadget

    Real ID enforcement delayed yet again — this time to 2025 (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security today pushed back the deadline for Real ID compliance to 2025..

  9. Detroit Lakes Tribune

    U.S. delays enforcing tougher ID rules until May 2025 (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune)

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    Detroit Lakes Tribune's feed description

    The new delay is in part "to address the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability to obtain a REAL ID driver's license or identification card," according to the Department of Homeland Security.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Real ID deadline again extended, pushed back to 2025 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security delays the deadline for domestic air travelers to have a Real ID to 2025. The previous deadline was May 3, 2023.

  11. NBC Chicago

    REAL ID Deadline Extended Once Again, Officials Announce (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The deadline to get a REAL ID was extended once again on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced.

  12. Hot Air

    Breaking: DHS delays REAL ID travel requirement ... again (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has delayed the deadline for air travelers to have a REAL ID another two years, the agency announced Monday. The program, which was to begin in May 2023, will now n...

  13. New York Times

    You’ve Got to Be Kidding! Real ID Deadline for Domestic Fliers is Extended. Again. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    After years of delays, security-enhanced driver’s licenses and other updated identification requirements were set to be mandatory next spring. Now the government is giving you another two years.

  14. WHEC Rochester

    Deadline to get a REAL ID is extended for two years (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an extension for the deadline to get a REAL ID.

  15. NPR

    REAL ID enforcement is delayed again to 2025 (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The original deadline for the Transportation Security Administration and other federal agencies to only accept REAL ID-compliant cards was back in 2008.

  16. My Courier Tribune

    Homeland Security announces REAL ID extension enforcement deadline (opens My Courier Tribune)

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    My Courier Tribune's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025.

  17. NBC Los Angeles

    REAL ID Deadline Extended Again: Here's Why, and How Much Time You've Got Now (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The looming REAL ID deadline already delayed twice is getting another major pushback, giving Americans an additional 24 months to become compliant, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. A new date for the requirement for air travelers to have a REAL ID-compliant form of identificatio…

  18. KVIA El Paso

    Deadline for REAL ID extended, giving US air travelers a reprieve (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (CNN) -- If you've been sweating out that latest deadline for REAL ID required for US air travel, you're getting another reprieve. The US federal government has yet again delayed nationwide security requirements for driver's licenses and other identification cards, giving states more time to issue R…

  19. The Bemidji Pioneer

    US delays enforcing tougher ID rules until May 2025 (opens The Bemidji Pioneer)

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    The Bemidji Pioneer's feed description

    The new delay is in part "to address the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability to obtain a REAL ID driver's license or identification card," according to the Department of Homeland Security.

  20. Washington Times

    REAL ID deadline pushed back again, Homeland Security mandate kicks in May 2025 (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Federal officials on Monday moved back the deadline another two years to get your REAL ID with federally mandated security features such as hologram imprints and high-resolution digital facial photos.

  21. CBS News

    Real ID deadline for air travelers extended by 2 years (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    DHS is giving Americans more time to obtain a Real ID for air travel because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  22. FOX Business

    Homeland Security pushes back REAL ID deadline to 2025 (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Homeland Security extended the REAL ID deadline from May 2023 to May 2025, giving Americans two more years to update their driver's license or ID card.

  23. CBS News

    California REAL ID deadline extended (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Due to circumstances relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new deadline for REAL ID enforcement is May 7, 2025.

  24. Insider

    You now have another 2 years to get a Real ID for flying in the US (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    It's been 17 years since Congress passed the Real ID Act, which called for federal standards for driver's licenses in the wake of 9/11.

  25. Triblive

    Real ID deadline extended again, until 2025 (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    You’ll have a little longer before you have to worry about having a Real ID to board a domestic flight or enter a federal building. The federal Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline yet again, until May 7, 2025. The deadline had been set for this upcoming May.

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