Anonymous Source Tracker

Examples of how major English-language news organizations use anonymous sources. Updated daily.


Tehran artists respond to catastrophe — and refuse to surrender to it
One gallerist, who asked not to be named, describes the commercial reality bluntly: “Some galleries have gone months without selling anything. We are ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 3, 2026


Abandoned Mulholland Drive home draws neighbors' ire, safety ...
A contractor for the city who asked to remain anonymous because he wasn't authorized to speak with the media said his crew had been clearing brush around ...

LA Times  ∙  September 3, 2026


AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the ...
... a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


George W. Bush not expected to speak at GOP convention - Axios
Bush has been obliquely critical of President Trump in the past but has mostly stayed silent on the topic.

Axios  ∙  September 3, 2026


ICE agent charged with lying to investigators in nonfatal Minneapolis ...
... a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. The case against Christian Castro, 52, of Texas, is the first known instance of the Justice Department ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Maria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox News - The New York Times
Bartiromo shared internal Fox Business communications with the White House, a person familiar with the details confirmed. When Mr. Trump gave a prime-time ...

New York Times  ∙  September 3, 2026


Fox cuts ties with Maria Bartiromo, weeks after she vanished from ...
A person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly called it “a business decision.” “We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ...

USA Today  ∙  September 3, 2026


Why Trump is planting controversial genetically modified trees near ...
... a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition on anonymity and was not authorized to speak to the media. American chestnuts historically ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


PayPal cuts 220 India jobs as part of previously announced ...
... firm's broader, multi-year turnaround plan laid ​out earlier this year, a person familiar with the ‌matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


Norah O'Donnell returns to 'CBS Mornings' after evening news stint
Norah O'Donnell has been tapped to return to CBS News' morning show as a co-anchor, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

New York Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


ExodusPoint to Expand Asia Headcount by 80% After Ovata Deal
... 80% this year, helped in part by a recent deal to hire from smaller regional peer Ovata Capital Management, said a person with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 3, 2026


Luxury gym Equinox in refinancing talks to shred debt and bulk up ...
... people briefed on the matter. While the exact size of the financing was unclear, the transaction was expected to put hundreds of millions of dollars of cash ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 3, 2026


USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy ...
A 20-year-old serving as a navigator aboard the Petersen, who declined to give his name because he was told not to speak to media while ashore, said the ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Indian banks pitch FX sell/buy swaps to drain surplus liquidity ...
Bank ​executives who met the RBI favoured forex swaps, said the sources, who ​requested anonymity as they are not authorised to speak with the media. The ...

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


India stalls Alipay+ payments link over security, data concerns ...
The sources requested anonymity because the discussions are confidential. Reuters is reporting for the first time the Indian government's views on the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


Former FEMA leader says agency is safe from administration - NPR
... requested anonymity because they fear retaliation for speaking to a journalist. But the attempts to kill FEMA had lasting effects, says Rumbach. Hundreds of ...

NPR  ∙  September 3, 2026


Opinion | America's absence is inviting the war Europe fears most
... requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issues. Putin's prompt rejection of the Ratcliffe message has been evident in the nearly round-the ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC ...
... measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed to the ​fatalities, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


GOP's Bruce Blakeman blocked from speech at West Indian Day ...
Sources close to Blakeman's camp told The Post that organizers had invited him to speak at annual breakfast leading up to the annual rambunctious parade on ...

New York Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Anthropic Finalizing $15 Billion Pre-IPO Credit Facility - Bloomberg
Anthropic PBC is set to finalize an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 3, 2026


BOJ Is Said to Favor Quarter-Point Hike, Flexible on Future Path
... to upward price risks, while leaving open the possibility of accelerating the pace of hikes thereafter, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 3, 2026


Democrats eye expanded Medicare coverage if they take U.S. House
These are considered measures that could be quickly introduced under a Democratic majority, according to the people familiar with the matter who spoke on ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Michael Lombardi resigns as North Carolina football GM ... - Newsday
They spoke on condition of anonymity because the school wasn't publicly discussing case details. Attorney Tom Mars, who is working with Lombardi, released a ...

Newsday  ∙  September 3, 2026


Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest ...
Domestic issues are critical reasons why neither side is willing to blink first, said the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


House Democrats erupt into infighting over leadership power play
Three people stand at a podium with U.S. flags and congressional seals behind them. Left. Reps. Katherine Clark, Hakeem Jeffries and Pete Aguilar speak at a ...

Axios  ∙  September 3, 2026


Republicans fear Trump will keep super PAC money and not spend ...
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. Trump's reticence surrounding how he will use MAGA Inc. money has ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Trump backs Secret Service push to fortify White House complex
... on the condition of anonymity to detail internal conversations. Trump officials also unveiled revisions to a planned visitor screening center, another piece ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Bank of Canada unveils new $20 bill featuring King Charles, Vimy ...
Work on the new banknote began on the day of King Charles' coronation, May 6, 2023, according to a Bank of Canada official speaking on background ahead of the ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  September 3, 2026


Airbus slows A330 deliveries after stray object found in plane - Reuters
... A330neo jet after a stray tool was discovered in the tail section of an aircraft in production, a ​person familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


Brazil, ECB studying instant payments link in potential first cross ...
Brazil's central bank and the European Central Bank (ECB) are studying a potential link between their instant payment systems, two people with direct knowledge ...

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite
... sources said. Washington has in recent weeks ​sought to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, in an effort to extract concessions in any future ...

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


Lula adopts cautious Brazil election campaign, sources say - Reuters
The result has been an unusually subdued campaign, the sources said, amid ​concerns about misinformation, foreign interference, and accidentally unleashing ...

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit ...
... sources said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. SUMMIT INTENDED TO BRING TOGETHER GLOBAL INTERESTS. The summit will feature speeches ​from Macron and ...

Reuters  ∙  September 3, 2026


Fox News cuts ties with Maria Bartiromo, weeks after she vanished ...
A person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly called it “a business decision.” Advertisement. “We thank Maria for her work ...

LA Times  ∙  September 3, 2026


Which Investors Will Get Rich From Anthropic's IPO?
Oseary was impressed by Anthropic's pitch, said a person familiar with the matter who, like others interviewed for this article, spoke on the condition of ...

New York Times  ∙  September 3, 2026


Longtime host Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News - The Washington Post
A person familiar with the details, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said “Bartiromo's departure was Fox's decision.”.

Washington Post  ∙  September 3, 2026


Hegseth removes 6 Army officers from promotion list - The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spiked the names of at least six Army officers from a list for promotions to two-star generals, a person familiar with the ...

The Hill  ∙  September 2, 2026


BHP's Chief Commercial Officer Rag Udd Set to Leave in January
The people asked not to be named as the note, dated Sept. 2, is not public. More From Bloomberg. US-CRIME-SHOOTING-NEW YORK. Bank of America Vice President ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 2, 2026


Insolvent Bathla Faces 24-Hour Deadline for Deal With Creditors
... timeframe for talks with its creditors to secure short-term funding, according to a person familiar with the matter, in its last-ditch effort to avert collapse.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 2, 2026


Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal This Week - Bloomberg
An agreement by Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion may be reached as soon as this week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 2, 2026


Honda tells suppliers to cut costs in $9 billion push to fend off China ...
... declined to be identified because the information is not public. In a written response to questions, a Honda spokesperson declined to comment on specific ...

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


Eneos acquisitions test Japanese oil giant's global ambitions | Reuters
They did not want to be named publicly because they are not authorised to speak to the media. The deal could help Eneos to diversify its crude purchases ...

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


Private equity firms Carlyle, Bain, Oaktree readying bids for Serie A ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in the ‌latest attempt from Italy's top-flight soccer league to bring in outside investors.

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


Susquehanna targets Hong Kong expansion to tap Chinese ETF ...
... sources familiar with the matter but who requested anonymity as the plans are confidential. Make sense of global markets with the Trading Day newsletter ...

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


Ethiopian Airlines nears Boeing cargo plane order, sources say
... haul Boeing freighters as plans edge forward for a new African ‌hub to compete with Gulf carriers, two industry sources said.

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


Trump aides push to keep Iran war 'quiet' for now - The Detroit News
A tactical pause could also give the U.S. military some breathing room to replenish its heavily depleted munitions stockpiles, the sources said. But pulling ...

USA Today  ∙  September 2, 2026


Thoma Bravo explores $2 billion-plus sale of Foundation Software ...
... sources said. Foundation Software was founded in 1985 and is based ​in Strongsville, Ohio. Thoma Bravo acquired it in 2020 through ​a strategic growth ...

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


South Korean FX authorities bought $20 bln in repatriated SK Hynix ...
... the source said, ​declining to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Sign up here. While it was ​widely known that the South Korean chipmaker would ...

Reuters  ∙  September 2, 2026


Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after ...
The source said Democrats might be willing to cut deals after the election if they don't reap the windfall of seats in the House and Senate that some ...

The Hill  ∙  September 2, 2026


Alan Jones trial: Ray Hadley gives evidence against former rival
The retired broadcaster said C “got through the entire conversation without breaking down” but was adamant he did not want to be identified. Hadley said he ...

The Australian  ∙  September 2, 2026