Real ID, Real Hysteria: Democrats are Suddenly Upset About a 20-Year-Old Security Law

Kristi Noem, the newly minted Secretary of Homeland Security, made an announcement that ought to have landed with the unremarkable thud of bureaucracy finally catching up with the calendar. As of May 7, 2025, American travelers will be required to present a Real ID-compliant form of identification to board domestic flights. Not a microchip in the neck. …