"There are no precedents that I've come across, not even in authoritarian regimes," one expert said.

Last October a civil engineer from Casablanca walked into my office with a small leather folder tucked under his arm.

The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and available... WASHINGTON — Americans can now renew their passports ...

Barbara Brown was born in rural Texas to a midwife during the Jim Crow era without a birth certificate. Now it's catching up ...