Anonymous Source Tracker

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


'Woke' dance ends at Kennedy Center: L.A. arts and culture this ...
The Kennedy Center did not respond to a request for comment about how its dance programming might change now that Nakagawa has taken over, but a person close to ...

LA Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


LetterOne sets aside $300mn as sanctions on founders block ...
L1 is required by law to set aside and freeze the portion of these dividends due to sanctioned individuals.” A person close to the company said that because of ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Citadel's Ken Griffin on Markets, the Fed, and Building His Firm for ...
“Ken's not yelling at you, he's yelling with you,” a person close to Citadel joked. “Citadel Securities and hedge fund Citadel are highly performant places ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


Lessons from an asylum hotel counter-protest: calling our opponents ...
What was most revealing about the incident was what came next: a “source close” to Jenrick said he did not know who Butler was; Jenrick kept the photographs ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 29, 2025


A battle over the late San Diego Padres owner's private equity firm
Seidler Equity Partners focuses on midmarket deals and is investing out of a $1.25 billion fund.

Axios  ∙  August 29, 2025


Ukraine may receive US ERAM missiles this year — CNN
According to a source familiar with the situation, if the deal goes through, missiles with a range of 150 to 280 miles (241-450 km) could be delivered to ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


Zuckerberg's AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave
Wang and other former Scale staffers have struggled with some of the idiosyncratic ways of working at Meta, according to someone familiar with his thinking ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Fake collectible Labubu toys 'lafufus' descend on MN State Fair
“These aren't the real ones,” said Kinsley's mom, Jen, of Otsego, who declined to give her last name. “Apparently the only real ones that are available are ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 29, 2025


New Zealand Considers Relaxing Home-Buying Ban for Rich ...
... asked not to be named because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. Any changes won't take effect until year-end when reforms to the Overseas ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


New Zealand Weighs Relaxing Home-Buying Ban for Rich Foreigners
... asked not to be named because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. Any changes won't take effect until year-end when reforms to the Overseas ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Comer set to meet privately with Epstein victims - The Washington Post
The meeting was confirmed by two people with knowledge of the committee's efforts surrounding Epstein, who asked to remain anonymous because of the subject's ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 29, 2025


India Steps Up US Crude Buying as Russian Flows Under Scrutiny ...
and Bharat Petroleum Corp. bought more US West Texas Intermediate crude than normal, according to traders who asked not to be identified as they're not ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Investigators say no red flags raised on Minneapolis church shooter
But she often mumbled in what the person believed was Russian, said the former classmate, who asked not to be identified for privacy reasons. “People would ...

NBC News  ∙  August 29, 2025


Broward authorities seek public's help after video shows gunmen ...
Another neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told CBS News Miami: "It surprised me. I have been living in this neighborhood for 40 years. I have never ...

CBS News  ∙  August 29, 2025


South Korea Plans Record 2026 Bond Sales to Finance Lee's Budget
Of that, 115.7 trillion won will be net new issuance, according to a finance ministry official who asked not to be identified discussing internal policy.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Who is Robin Westman, the suspect in the Annunciation Church ...
High school years · “It just didn't work out,” said a Minnesota Transitions administrator, who asked not to be identified. “That happens with a lot of kids who ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 29, 2025


South Korea Plans Record Bond Sale to Finance 8.1% Spending ...
Net new issuance will amount to 115.7 trillion won, according to a finance ministry official who asked not to be identified discussing internal policy.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


How a beloved corner market hangs on in the corporate age - Los ...
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. And Hank, who declined to give his last name, loves visiting the meat and deli ...

LA Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. week to week with knee sprain, AP ...
... his early departure from the Badgers' season opener, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.

Star Tribune  ∙  August 29, 2025


DC sub thrower gets misdemeanor charge after grand jury rejects ...
... a person familiar with the case said Aug. 29. Sean Charles Dunn, whose sub chucking made him a symbol of protest against President Donald Trump's crime ...

USA Today  ∙  August 29, 2025


Russian Deals Put Reliance Oil Core in Focus at Annual Jamboree
Ambani's closely watched speech, the highlight of Friday's proceedings, is likely to touch on geopolitical ructions — but not on Russia, a person familiar with ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  August 29, 2025


Packers star Micah Parsons: 'I'm happy for this opportunity'
... a person familiar with the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Parsons ...

USA Today  ∙  August 29, 2025


One of 37 intel pros with clearance axed may have been undercover ...
“She's been an analyst at a desk for her career,” noted a person familiar with the former national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the NIC ...

New York Post  ∙  August 29, 2025


Iowa's Joni Ernst Will Not Seek Re-election, Putting a Competitive ...
Trump, is running for governor. What you should know. The Times makes a careful decision any time it uses an anonymous source.

New York Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Poitras film at Venice spotlights Seymour Hersh's battles with US ...
"What the fuck is this doing in there!" he snaps at one point, suggesting it might put an anonymous source at risk. Hersh's feisty character emerged at the ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at ...
... an anonymous source. The hearing, which was already in the works and will focus on Donald Trump's health agenda, is expected to be formally announced later ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 29, 2025


Annunciation shooting: Father, who lost son, says 'the hole in our ...
11:32 a.m. - One woman who declined to be identified described being inside the church as the shooting happened. She said she feels “grief and the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 29, 2025


Citadel Securities trading revenue slips in 2Q, source says | Reuters
... declined to be identified because the the details are private. That puts Citadel Securities on track to beat its annual revenue record of $9.7 billion in ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


Japan Asks Primary Dealers for Views on Cutting Long Bond Supply ...
The ministry on Wednesday sent a questionnaire about potentially cutting back on enhanced liquidity auctions, said the people, who declined to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Taiwan estimates China spent $21 billion on military exercises in the ...
The officials, who were briefed on the research, declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. Neither China's defense ministry nor ...

CNBC  ∙  August 29, 2025


Pakistan says floods made worse by Indian action | Reuters
... declined to be identified, citing government policy. “India is doing whatever can be done and all the information is being passed on,” said the source ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


Exclusive: Taiwan estimates China spent 40% more on Pacific drills ...
The officials, who were briefed on the research, declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. Neither China's defence ministry nor ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


'If the Indus Waters Treaty...': Pakistan blames India for its worst ...
... declined to be identified, citing government policy. "India is doing whatever can be done and all the information is being passed on," said the source ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


Elon Musk's lawyer Alex Spiro set to chair $200 million Dogecoin ...
Investors are receiving pitches for a Dogecoin treasury company that will invest in the token, according to six sources, who declined to be named while talking ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


The Architect Liked the Model House So Much, He Moved In - The ...
While deciding what the A.D.U. should look like, the restaurateur, who declined to be named in this article because of a wish to remain private, had imagined a ...

New York Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Russia turns a Ukrainian nuclear city into a stronghold of fear | Reuters
The man declined to be named. Reuters journalists did not visit Enerhodar or the nuclear plant and could not independently confirm the accounts of residents ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


Stamp duty row: has Angela Rayner broken any rules?
... a person familiar with the situation. She took her name off the property deed and proceeded to buy a new apartment in Brighton and Hove, this person said ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris' Secret Service protection early ...
... insisted on anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The administration found no reason Harris' protection should go beyond the standard six-month ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 29, 2025


Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK'd, using maneuver ...
A White House official, who insisted on anonymity on a call with reporters to discuss the move, declined to say how the administration might use pocket ...

Newsday  ∙  August 29, 2025


President Donald Trump revokes Secret Service protection for ...
The people insisted on anonymity to discuss a matter not made public. Trump, a Republican, defeated Harris, a Democrat, in the presidential election last ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  August 29, 2025


Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris, AP ...
The people insisted on anonymity Friday to discuss a matter not made public. Trump is a Republican, and Biden and Harris are Democrats. Trump defeated ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


The Latest: Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP ...
The people insisted on anonymity Friday to discuss a matter not made public. Here's the latest: Trump has repeatedly cut off security for figures who've ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


How the Trump-Kennedy Alliance Is Pushing the Boundaries of ...
Trump's direction, had the presidential personnel office fire her, according to two people briefed on the matter. A third said Mr. Trump was not especially ...

New York Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as ...
Matthews, whom the Senate confirmed at the end of July, the people briefed on the matter said. The idea is to pull military lawyers from the Judge Advocate ...

New York Times  ∙  August 29, 2025


Noida man loses ₹9.63 lakh after clicking ad on social media
Police said the victim, who did not wish to be identified, is a resident of a high ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


Sachem Head Is Said to Propose Performance Food Board ...
after accumulating a position in the distributor, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The activist investment firm wants Performance Food to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Canada's Banks Crush the Economic Pessimists: Bay Street Edition ...
Creditors forced the issue by filing a legal request seeking repayment from Ssense, people with knowledge of the matter said. “Oh No” Residential. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Corporate Services Firm JTC Rejects Permira's Takeover Bid ...
Permira made a proposal valuing JTC at around £2 billion ($2.7 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said earlier. There's no certainty a firm offer ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Sachem Head nominated 4 directors at Performance Food Group ...
Sachem Head Capital Management nominated four directors to the board of Performance Food Group, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


Kraft Heinz Nears Big Breakup
Kraft Heinz is closing in on a plan to break itself up, according to people familiar with the matter. The decision would effectively undo much of the work ...

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025