Attention, world travelers! Check your passports, now. The State Department is taking longer than usual to issue new U.S. passports, and to renew existing passports, because record numbers of ...

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CHICAGO -- This morning, millions of Americans hoping to travel abroad are instead stuck in limbo in a massive mounting backlog of passport applications. "I'm trying to contact everyone that I can to ...

For renewals, processing time still hasn't fallen to pre-pandemic levels. An American passport is displayed in an undated stock image. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images The U.S. State Department says it's ...