Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Elon Musk says some of his posts about Donald Trump 'went too far'
Sources close to the world's richest man say his anger is subsiding and he's poised to repair the relationship. "I thought it was very nice that he did that ...

USA Today  ∙  June 11, 2025


Potential host cities talk 2031 Women's World Cup after U.S. Soccer ...
Sources close to the NY/NJ host committee are confident the Big Apple will bid to host as well. In Texas, both Dallas and Houston also seem to be interested ...

New York Times  ∙  June 11, 2025


Moira Deeming offered John Pesutto chance to avoid bankruptcy on ...
Sources close to Pesutto believe they have enough support, but some members of the committee remain strongly opposed to the loan. Deeming's offer to grant ...

The Guardian  ∙  June 11, 2025


Trump says China will face 55% tariffs under trade deal; US inflation ...
Sources close to Musk had said his anger has started to subside, and that they believe he may want to repair his relationship with Trump, Reuters reports.

The Guardian  ∙  June 11, 2025


Citi Field's casino team lobbying against Bally's ahead of key ...
Late into Tuesday evening, the Council still lacked enough votes to approve the home rule for Bally's, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Politico  ∙  June 11, 2025


General Mills mulls sale of China Haagen-Dazs stores, Bloomberg ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company may seek several hundred ...

Reuters  ∙  June 11, 2025


US Secretary of State Rubio seeking sanctions investigation of ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by the newspaper. Rubio ...

Reuters  ∙  June 11, 2025


Scheme to Take Torture Victim's Crypto Went Back Months ...
... official briefed on the matter. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced that it was conducting an investigation with ...

New York Times  ∙  June 11, 2025


Harvey Weinstein trial ends in mistrial on final rape charge after jury ...
"The third count was the hardest one," said the juror, who declined to give his name. Asked about the foreman's claim that he was threatened, the juror said ...

NBC News  ∙  June 11, 2025


Hedge Fund King Street Is Said to Seek Saudi Arabia License ...
... declined to be identified because the information is confidential. King Street invests in credit, real estate and collateralized loan obligations and also ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 11, 2025


From NBA All-Star to Shaolin monk: Victor Wembanyama goes on a ...
He deliberately stays out of public view,” said the employee, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

NBC News  ∙  June 11, 2025


Exclusive: India's central bank to use cash reserve ratio as active ...
The person aware of the Reserve Bank of India's thinking declined to be identified because they are not authorised to speak to the media. The RBI did not ...

Reuters  ∙  June 11, 2025


EPA moves to weaken limits on power plant emissions - The ...
... people briefed on the matter. Advertisement. That finding underpins most of the federal government's actions to confront climate change, including the power ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 11, 2025


Under Pressure From the White House, ICE Seeks New Ways to ...
... according to people familiar with his involvement. The intense pressure by top administration officials creates an atmosphere that elevates the potential ...

New York Times  ∙  June 11, 2025


Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says five Palestinian workers killed ...
As many as eight may have been killed in the attack, according to a person familiar with operations at the distribution sites inside Gaza, who called the ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 11, 2025


Trump says Israeli strike on Iran 'could very well happen' - POLITICO
On Wednesday, Israel's ambassador to the United States went to the White House for conversations, according to a person familiar with the events. A ...

Politico  ∙  June 11, 2025


Musk Spoke With Trump Before Posting Message of Regret - The ...
... according to people familiar with the matter. The billionaire, who once led Mr. Trump's effort to overhaul the government, had spoken with Vice President JD ...

New York Times  ∙  June 11, 2025


'No Fat Soldiers': Ft. Bragg Troops Were Carefully Screened for ...
"This has been a bad week for the Army for anyone who cares about us being a neutral institution," one commander at Fort Bragg, who asked to remain anonymous, ...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Karen Read trial jurors ask hung jury question, still no verdict after ...
"Yup, that's a great question," said the juror, who asked to remain anonymous. "Hopefully they get it right this time." What is Karen Read charged with? The ...

CBS News  ∙  June 11, 2025


Congress demands investigation into China-based billionaire ...
“Roy Singham is incredibly charismatic,” said a source who did not want to be identified. Evans, 70, co-founded the anti-war group Code Pink, and sits on ...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Local businesses impacted by looming ICE raids | Watch
An Uptown restaurant owner who asked to remain anonymous says the community is on edge right now.

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Queer Motherland group aims to create safe space for LGBTQ+ ...
One board member in Ghana, who asked to remain anonymous, shared the risks of being openly queer in a country where homosexuality is criminalized. "I live ...

CBS News  ∙  June 11, 2025


Exclusive-India's central bank to use cash reserve ratio more ...
... declined to be identified because.

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


ICE agents chase after farmworkers as they flee fields during latest ...
"We saw a car when we were on the side, the car was coming and ICE was following the car," said one of the workers who asked to remain anonymous. Borrow ...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


India, US rush to reach deal before Trump's tariffs take effect ...
... asked not to be named, Indian and US trade representatives met in New Delhi for about a w...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Trump gets the OK to end protections for national monuments, from ...
... person briefed on the matter said the aim was to free up land for drilling and mining. Biden established 10 new monuments during his tenure. Side Sleepers ...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Govt to launch nationwide drive to return unclaimed bank deposits ...
... their rightful owners, a person familiar with the matter told Mint. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper" Trick · Ad. Derila.

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Adnoc is evaluating possibility of buying some BP assets
... with knowledge of the matter. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has been internally studying the prospects for acquiring some BP assets and ha...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Pasadena resident wins $1 million Texas Lottery scratch-off prize
... chose to remain anonymous. Claiming the fifth of six top prizes worth $1 million in this game, with two $20000 prizes left, 59 $2000...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Trump admin set to destroy vital HIV meds and contraceptives worth ...
Now, officials are being told: “Sell the medicine or trash it”, according to someone familiar with the case. The supplies have 26 million condoms, 2 million ...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Grandmother to remain in custody charged over Wollongong ...
Connor, who declined to give his last name, works in the area and said he saw police searching well into the night. "They were probably up there to 10 or 11 ...

MSN  ∙  June 11, 2025


Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on ...
RELATIONSHIP IS EXCELLENT!” But a White House official, who was not authorized to discuss the terms publicly and insisted on anonymity to describe them ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 10, 2025


Terry Moran out at ABC News following suspension over Stephen ...
“The fact that Moran was at the end of a contract cycle — his deal was set to expire on Friday, according to a person briefed on the matter — made it easier ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


Utah couple fired from IRS jobs as part of DOGE cuts — here's how ...
“This was going to be my retirement plan,” one probationary IRS employee, who did not want to be identified, told KUTV reporters. “My wife is going to be ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


UnitedHealth weighs $1B deal for Banmedica in bid to exit Latin ...
UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) is considering four non-binding bids for its Banmedica unit for about $1B, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


Neocons Reportedly Try Killing Trump's Iran Deal Behind Closed ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Politico Tuesday. A number of neoconservative figures, such as radio host Mark Levin and GOP megadonor Ike Perlmutter ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


Kourtney Kardashian, Walgreens, more eyeing bankrupt Rite Aid's ...
... asked not to be named because the process is private. All three brand management companies have bought the IP of other retailers out of bankruptcy.

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


ABC News drops Terry Moran over late-night post attacking Trump ...
The fact that Moran was at the end of a contract cycle — his deal was set to expire on Friday, according to a person briefed on the matter — made it easier ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


Mike Bloomberg to endorse old foe, Andrew Cuomo, in mayor's race
... according to someone familiar with the outreach. A likely motivating factor for the former mayor to get involved on behalf of a one-time political adversary ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


Bessent Emerging as a Contender to Succeed Fed's Powell
... requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. Formal interviews for the position have not begun, two of the people said. Expand article logo ...

MSN  ∙  June 10, 2025


Iran Appears to Reject Key Element of Nuclear Talks - The New York ...
The meetings are expected to run through Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks come at a delicate juncture for the global economy ...

New York Times  ∙  June 9, 2025


Georgia authorities arrest man for killing his parents in their Largo ...
Other neighbors, who did not want to be identified, said the couple were friendly and they are saddened by their murder. Nicholas Kirchner is now facing two ...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines
A person familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to speak freely about the matter, told CNBC that new members will run that meeting. The advisor ...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


Treasury yields slip Monday as traders focus on U.S.-China trade ...
The U.S.-China talks in London are set to continue on Tuesday morning, a source familiar with the situation told CNBC late Monday afternoon. U.S. consumer ...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


USMNT confirm final 2025 Gold Cup roster: Tolkin in, Steffen, Dest ...
Christian Pulisic asked not to be named to the USMNT's squad for the Gold Cup this summer, with Fox Sports' Doug McIntyre revealing the details from U.S. ...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


Sony Music Publishing Reportedly Acquiring Hipgnosis Songs ...
... sources close to sources close to the situation have confirmed that Sony Music Publishing is acquiring ...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


Romeo Beckham's secret Paris night with German influencer ...
However, sources close to the family dismissed these claims as “nonsense” and an “excuse to find an argument.” Another insider close to Brooklyn and Nicola ...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


Pro Bowler Logan Cooke gets $16M extension with Jaguars that ...
... on condition of anonymity Monday because neither side released contract details. A se...

MSN  ∙  June 9, 2025


3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard ...
... on condition of anonymity. It would be a departure from what the Pentagon and Army have said about the troops being unarmed. The Army said in a statement ...

ABC News  ∙  June 9, 2025


Fury grows over the NHS staff who are turning away sick private ...
The intervention comes after The Mail on Sunday revealed the family of the child, who asked to remain anonymous, believe a 'two-tier system' is now at play.

MSN  ∙  June 8, 2025