Homeland Security is not backing off from Real ID, a spokeswoman says, responding to state officials who spoke under the auspices of the American Civil Liberties Union yesterday.

"The ACLU is living in a fantasy world. They continue to spout off erroneous information to confuse and mislead the public about a core finding of the 9/11 Commission and a mandate from Congress. In this instance, they could not be further from the truth," says DHS spokeswoman Laura Keehner.

She said they continue to work with states to implement Real ID, and said "there will be practical consequences for residents of states" that don't comply. She said that includes "not being able to fly on an aircraft or enter a federal building with a noncompliant license."

— Stephen Dinan, national political reporter, The Washington Times