Mary Catherine Ott

FILE - In this June 22, 2018, file photo a sample copy of a Washington drivers license is shown at the Washington state Dept. of Licensing office in Lacey, Wash. Americans will have more time because of the pandemic to get the Real ID that they will need to board a flight or enter federal facilities. The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, extended the Real ID deadline until May 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

For state governments, the REAL ID mandate might seem more unreal than ever

Citing the pandemic, the Biden administration pushed back the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID travel requirements to May 2023.

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