Starting Feb. 1, 2026, those who don’t show a REAL ID compliant drivers license, passport or other form of identification at a TSA security checkpoint will have to pay a $45 fee, according to a press release from the TSA. The $45 fee will go toward processing and verifying travelers’ identification through the ConfirmID program.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been rolling out some high-profile changes over the past several months in an effort to make travel more efficient and hassle-free while still prioritizing security.

The TSA is planning to expand its fast-tracked TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program to 50 new airports for a total of 65 by the end of spring.

District Judge Jamal Whitehead ruled that TSA's latest attempt to dissolve union rights for airport screeners "plainly" violated an earlier court order.

Local and national groups are urging immigrants with deportation orders to be careful when traveling by air or to avoid it altogether following recent reports suggesting the Transportation Security Administration is sharing passenger data with immigration enforcement officials.

TSA is expanding its Touchless ID program, which allows passengers to move through checkpoints using biometric facial recognition, just in time for a busy spring/summer travel season

Senator John Hoeven’s office made the announcement Friday that the TSA is awarding 34 North Dakota officers $10,000 for extraordinary work during the government shutdown.

The TSA announced that it is expanding its PreCheck Touchless ID screening program to 65 U.S. airports, allowing passengers to have a more seamless experience