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  • A Covenant Aviation Security employee checks a traveler's ID at a security checkpoint in San Francisco International Airport, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
    Transportation
    The real story behind the REAL ID Act
    David Ford
    Beginning on May 7, Americans traveling on commercial airplanes or entering certain federal buildings will find their driver’s licenses are no longer accepted for identification purposes unless they meet standards established by a 20-year-old law, the REAL ID Act.