Subject: Re: been warning about this for a while
"US passport card", mentioned above. If we had a functioning government, I might trot down to the Post Office and apply for one

Check online with the US Passport Office (State Dept).

To get a passport card, you must apply in person using Form DS-11, unless you are eligible to renew by mail using Form DS-82. For in-person applications, you will need to submit Form DS-11 (completed but not signed), proof of U.S. citizenship, a photo ID, photocopies of these documents, a passport photo, and pay the application and execution fees. You will then submit your application at an acceptance facility, such as a post office or clerk of court.

Fees:

https://travel.state.gov/conte...