(NEXSTAR) – If you’re planning to board a plane in the coming weeks and aren’t REAL ID-compliant, you could find yourself forking over a $45 fee soon. Last spring, the national minimum requirement for ...

Can you use a passport instead of a REAL ID? Yes. Can you use a REAL ID instead of a passport? No. Starting Feb. 1, airline passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ...

With over 45 million travelers screened by the Transportation Security Administration this holiday season, many may have learned firsthand what a REAL ID is and isn't. Passed by Congress in 2005 and ...

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz reportedly won’t be offered in the U.S. or Canada for 2026. A combination of tariffs, high prices and waning electric-vehicle demand helped seal the ID. Buzz’s fate for our ...

Driving a prototype for next year's VW ID. Polo makes this reviewer declare that the brand has returned to its roots. The ID. Polo looks like a regular Polo, going away from the unusual design of ...

The ID.Polo will be the first of four new entry-level electric vehicles that Volkswagen plans to launch, starting in Spring 2026. The electric Polo “marks the beginning of a new generation of ...

The Volkswagen ID. Polo is nearly here. The German automaker revealed the official technical specifications of the upcoming subcompact EV. Built entirely in Europe, the ID. Polo will start from less ...

Ford, Tesla, and Hyundai now undercut the ID.4’s starting price by a considerable margin, making the VW a hard-sell for 2026. VW ID.4 Q3 2025 sales rose 176%, despite overall US VW sales dropping 6%.

U.S. air travelers who haven't upgraded to a Real ID can still fly without one, but starting Feb. 1 they'll be charged a $45 fee, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. Flyers without ...

Still don’t have your REAL ID? If you’re planning to fly in 2026, the omission is going to cost you a couple of Andrew Jacksons. Starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration said, ...

Last week Apple launched a new feature for iOS 26.1 users: Digital ID in Apple Wallet. Here’s why the new feature could become a gift that keeps giving. Digital ID could help Apple’s Wallet dream ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...