Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Dems vow to force votes on Iran war powers next week - POLITICO
... people with direct knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive legislation. Democrats vowed to force a vote “as soon as Congress ...

Politico  ∙  February 25, 2026


FIFA hikes 2026 World Cup parking prices, including for disabled fans
... people with direct knowledge of the matter told The Athletic. The nature of negotiations has varied city to city. In some, stadiums are part of a broader ...

New York Times  ∙  February 25, 2026


The strategy behind the new $1 million reward in the Nancy Guthrie ...
The FBI's crisis negotiators, Campbell said, would have likely been trying to find a balance between enticing people with direct knowledge of the kidnapping ...

None  ∙  February 25, 2026


Moreno moves to lock down the Senate GOP campaign chief race ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. The freshman senator has already won over some fellow members of the 2024 class of Republicans who flipped the ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 25, 2026


House Dems vow to force Iran war powers vote next week - Yahoo
... people with direct knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive legislation. Democrats vowed to force a vote "as soon as Congress ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 25, 2026


F.B.I. Raids Home and Office of L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho
... on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Los Angeles Unified said in a ...

New York Times  ∙  February 25, 2026


Netflix's Ted Sarandos heads to DC to save Warner Bros. deal as ...
... people close to the matter told The Post. He met with Trump in November, The Post previously reported. Sarandos needs to mollify the intensifying antitrust ...

New York Post  ∙  February 25, 2026


Lamborghini pulls the plug on electric supercar - Yahoo Finance
... people close to the matter. New chief executive Michael Leiters told Bloomberg that the firm may scrap the planned 718 line of Boxster and Cayman EVs ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 25, 2026


Plane unused for 4 years, no black box, adverse weather on same ...
However, people close to the matter have told HT that the crashed aircraft had sought a deviation to the right. Plane was 'unused' for four years ...

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


ICE not being deployed to polling places for midterms, state election ...
... sources familiar with the call. Responding to the California secretary of state during the call, Heather Honey, deputy assistant secretary for Elections ...

ABC News  ∙  February 25, 2026


Saudi Arabia boosts oil output, exports for US attack on Iran ...
... part of a contingency plan in case any U.S. strike on Iran disrupts supplies from the Middle East, two sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.

Reuters  ∙  February 25, 2026


IMF board to review $8.1 bln loan for Ukraine on Thursday ... - Reuters
... executive board will review an $8.1 billion lending agreement for Ukraine and vote on its approval on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans said.

Reuters  ∙  February 25, 2026


Trump Administration Live Updates: Federal Judge Finds Third ...
... declined to be named for fear of retribution. Mr. Schwab, the lawyer at the Liberty Justice Center, said judges might “want to figure out a way that is very ...

New York Times  ∙  February 25, 2026


Ticketmaster lobbies for UK resale price cap as critics warn of ... - MSN
Now City AM understands that the company has been actively engaging policymakers as part of the consultation process, and people close to the matter have ...

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


How wealthy spouses are hiding crypto assets worth millions during ...
A family lawyer who did not want to be named told how she managed to get disclosue and freezing orders from a court against her husband and a cryptocurrency ...

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


'We're winning so much': Trump's State of the Union seeks to calm ...
... insisted on anonymity to discuss the speech. Data centers tend to use large volumes of electricity, potentially increasing the cost of power to other ...

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


Developer behind London's One Hyde Park gets $55 million ... - MSN
... a person familiar with the situation. Emily Crompton-Candy and Christian Candy are pictured ...

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


Hyundai Motor to invest in robotics, data center in South Korea ...
... a source said on Wednesday. A second source said Hyundai Motor Group and the government plan to sign a preliminary deal on the multi-billion dollar ...

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


Microsoft Japan raided over suspected violation of anti-monopoly ...
... declined to be identified because the information is not public. The FTC declined to comment,

MSN  ∙  February 25, 2026


Orlando Bloom, 49, Vacations in Switzerland With Luisa Laemmel ...
“Orlando and Luisa have been quietly seeing each other for several months,” a source said. The new couple was previously spotted at the Super Bowl. Orlando ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 25, 2026


SOGN.PA - Societe Generale SA - Reuters
... ‌people close to the matter said. View of HSBC building in Canary Wharf financial district in London · World at Workcategory· January 21, 2026. Societe ...

Reuters  ∙  February 25, 2026


BAFTAs come under fire after guest with Tourette syndrome uses ...
A source who works with the actors and who was not authorized to speak on the record told NPR that no one from BAFTA spoke to Lindo or Jordan immediately ...

NPR  ∙  February 24, 2026


Glencore to buy almost $115 million of cobalt from industry veteran ...
... of cobalt worth almost $115 million at current prices from industry veteran Rami Weisfisch in a landmark deal, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  February 24, 2026


WNBA, players union on the clock for season postponement - NY Post
March 10 is the deadline for the term sheet to be completed before labor talks impact the league's May 8 start date, sources with knowledge of the situation ...

New York Post  ∙  February 24, 2026


Trump Officials Seek to 'Reimagine' Unemployment Benefits ...
... on the condition of anonymity to describe the plans. The actions across the administration spoke to a real problem: a paucity of reliable federal data that ...

New York Times  ∙  February 24, 2026


Dueling Slates of Guests at Speech Show Stark Immigration Divide
A White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe speech planning, said several of the families had been invited to the State of the ...

New York Times  ∙  February 24, 2026


Trump administration weighs banks' citizenship reporting
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Bank executives and industry experts fear the potential new documentation requirements ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 24, 2026


Efune consortium willing to improve offer for Telegraph Media Group
... people briefed on the matter said. Efune and his consortium partners also stated their bid had greater certainty of completion than DMGT, which already owns ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 24, 2026


Corrections - Page 4 - The New York Times
... people briefed on the matter. By Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow. Feb. 18, 2026. Critic's Pick. 'Billy Preston' Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent. The ...

New York Times  ∙  February 24, 2026


House leaders tell concerned Republicans to let aviation safety bill fail
... people with direct knowledge of the matter granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations. Republican leaders aren't formally whipping against the ...

Politico  ∙  February 24, 2026


Hegseth threatens to blacklist Anthropic over 'woke AI' concerns - NPR
The threat came on Tuesday during a meeting between Hegseth and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, according to two people with direct knowledge of the meeting who ...

NPR  ∙  February 24, 2026


Wesco Junk Bond Deal Draws $6 Billion Demand on Data Center ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. The transaction signals investors remain eager to fund companies tied to hyperscaler demand for AI ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 24, 2026


GOP fight over air safety bill comes to a head - POLITICO
... people with direct knowledge of the virtual event, granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue. Christensen replied no, but didn't say one way or the ...

Politico  ∙  February 24, 2026


Kuwait's KPC draws BlackRock, Brookfield, EIG to possible $7 ...
Two of the sources said that the process to formally launch the oil pipeline network stake sale could start as soon as the end of this month, as Reuters ...

Reuters  ∙  February 24, 2026


Masked suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction appeared to visit her ...
... sources said. The image the FBI released of the suspect at her front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera on a day prior to ...

ABC News  ∙  February 24, 2026


Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI ... - CBS News
... sources said. Officials are considering invoking the Defense Production Act to make Anthropic adhere to what the military is seeking, they said. Axios ...

CBS News  ∙  February 24, 2026


Italy to keep out of MPS board renewal process as CEO fights for ...
... sources said, asking not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Reuters reported in January that the Treasury was in favour of reappointing ...

Reuters  ∙  February 24, 2026


Goldman Sachs set to move into Credit Suisse's Milan office - MSN
... with knowledge of the matter. Goldman would take over two of the three floors occupied by the Swiss bank, the people said asking to not be named discussing ...

MSN  ∙  February 24, 2026


Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says
The government gave Anthropic until Friday at 5 p.m. to respond, according to a senior Pentagon official with knowledge of the matter. The Pentagon did not ...

Reuters  ∙  February 24, 2026


Nestlé weighs reducing exposure to ice cream, revamps board - MSN
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter said. The Swiss food giant has been studying possibilities including cutting its stake ...

MSN  ∙  February 24, 2026


The Arnault Family Now Owns More Than Half of LVMH
The family now holds 50.01 percent of the capital and 65.94 percent of voting rights, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. At the end of last ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 24, 2026


Payments Processor Stripe Expresses Interest in PayPal
Payment processing firm Stripe Inc. is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  February 24, 2026


Pentagon Gives A.I. Company an Ultimatum - NYTimes.com
... according to a person briefed on the meeting. Mr. Amodei insisted his company had never objected to or interfered with legitimate military operations. A ...

New York Times  ∙  February 24, 2026


Kash Patel's use of the FBI jet sparks outrage. Here's why he ... - CNN
... according to a person briefed on the matter. Vehicles drive ...

CNN  ∙  February 24, 2026


CVC-Owned Syntegon Hikes Debt by 40% for Shareholder Payout
The private equity firm is now exploring selling a minority stake in Syntegon, said the people, who declined to be identified because the information is private ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 24, 2026


Alex Pretti's journey to the center of crisis in Minnesota - Star Tribune
He always found time to help other nurses. “Except for one time,” said a colleague who spoke at a vigil but declined to be identified. “One time I ...

Star Tribune  ∙  February 24, 2026


The State of the Union brings a big audience for Trump. But does it ...
... according to a person close to the White House, who spoke on the condition anonymity to discuss private conversations. In multiple meetings to discuss the ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 24, 2026


Guthrie family offers $1 million reward for Nancy Guthrie's recovery
... according to a person close to the family. The reward doesn't hang on an arrest or prosecution, only Nancy Guthrie's recovery, and if there is more than one ...

MSN  ∙  February 24, 2026


Anthropic faces Friday deadline in Defense AI clash with Hegseth
... asked not to be named because the matter was private. Anthropic's negotiations with the Department of Defense have stalled because it wants assurance that ...

CNBC  ∙  February 24, 2026


CoreWeave Seeks $8.5 Billion Loan From Banks Backed by Meta ...
... asked not to be named discussing private information. While CoreWeave carries a speculative-grade rating from major credit assessors, Meta's blue-chip ...

Yahoo  ∙  February 24, 2026