Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Ousted 'Bachelorette' star Taylor Frankie Paul lived in fear for years ...
A source close to the situation claims to us that Taylor, 31, was nervous ...

None  ∙  March 20, 2026


Jeff Bezos reportedly raising money to replace blue-collar workers ...
... anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Expand article logo Continue reading. Related video: AI will replace jobs, but new jobs will come: VC investor ...

MSN  ∙  March 20, 2026


Orange Plans to Name Director Frederic Sanchez As Next Chairman
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. The board hasn't yet approved the nomination and could decide otherwise, the people said. An ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 20, 2026


The Bachelorette's messy break-up with Taylor Frankie Paul - BBC
One reality television insider, who asked not to be identified due to their ties to the involved parties, said the network was "willing to put all the chips ...

BBC  ∙  March 20, 2026


Thiel's Founders Fund Backs AI Cow Collar Startup at $2 Billion ...
Billionaire Peter Thiel's venture capital firm, Founders Fund, is set to lead the financing, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 20, 2026


Fluidstack drops out of marquee €10 billion AI project in France
... asked not to be identified discussing private business plans. Local authorities have opened an application process for alternative bids, after they had ...

MSN  ∙  March 20, 2026


Justice Department subpoenas Comey in Trump conspiracy probe
... the Southern District of Florida, according to the people, who asked not to be identified speaking about an ongoing investigation.

LA Times  ∙  March 20, 2026


Banks Kick Off $4.7 Billion Loan Sale to Fund Sealed Air Buyout
... asked not to be identified as they're not authorized to speak publicly. Both loans come with an original issue discount at 98.5 and 101 soft-call protection ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 20, 2026


Target Plans to Tighten Dress Code Rules for Store Employees
The company plans to require store workers to wear plain red shirts with blue jeans or khakis, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 20, 2026


BHP CEO appointment reignites debate on diversity in mining ...
"There is a problem for women trying to break the ​glass ceiling in the mining industry," said a recruiter who asked not to be named to protect client ...

Reuters  ∙  March 20, 2026


Bollore's Shock Dividend Has Investors Baffled About Endgame
... asked not to be named because the event wasn't public. Now the dividends, if approved by shareholders, will flow through the complex structure that has long ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 20, 2026


TSA workers pushed to the brink as DHS shutdown forces some to ...
A TSA worker who asked not to be named warned that the loss of employees can't easily be fixed. "Losing seasoned employees is very difficult to replace ...

None  ∙  March 20, 2026


Treasury's Record Interventions Challenge Brazil Financing Plan
... asked not to be named discussing private matters. There is still room for further interventions if needed, the person said, but the cushion is not unlimited ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 20, 2026


Aussie executives' drug scandals: who gets to make a comeback
In the investment banking world, this writer reached out to a number of people who had been briefly brought unstuck by drugs. All asked not to be named because ...

The Australian  ∙  March 20, 2026


Kotak, Federal Bank compete for StanChart India card clients – report
They declined to be identified due to the private nature of the talks. Specific financial terms were not disclosed. Requests for comment by Kotak, Federal ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  March 20, 2026


A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed ...
... a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. The ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


Chaos unleashed by Trump has Europeans building bridges ... - MSN
It was also a moment that crystallized for Merz the power of China's technology, according to a person familiar with his thinking. He saw it, too, as a sign ...

MSN  ∙  March 20, 2026


UFW could face lawsuits over Chavez sex abuse claims, attorneys say
maintenance workers (who declined to be named) cover up a mural honoring Cesar Chavez ... Daniella Marcial, right, first year accounting major, studies as ...

LA Times  ∙  March 20, 2026


Israel targets Hezbollah-linked financial interests - MSN
An economist, who declined to be named, said Hezbollah's core funding has historically come from abroad, whether by land, sea, or air, as well as through ...

MSN  ∙  March 20, 2026


Cuba rejects U.S. Embassy request to bring in fuel, calls it 'shameless'
Staff at the U.S. Embassy have been consolidated into group housing to conserve fuel and are increasingly working remotely, according to a person familiar with ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


No cheer on Nowruz: Iranians to mark new year with prayers ... - MSN
... asked to be identified by her first name. “We will mark it in a solemn and subdued manner, as a show of Iranian resilience. We will pray for the departed ...

MSN  ∙  March 20, 2026


Man United move for Guimaraes as Real Madrid interest clouds talks
... sources ‌close to sources ‌close to the negotiations have told Reuters. Newcastle's heavy Champions League ...

Reuters  ∙  March 19, 2026


Elliott Builds Stake in Invisalign-Maker Align Technology - Bloomberg
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. The activist fund is planning to engage with Align to encourage it to explore ways to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 19, 2026


Big Banks' Wealth Units Tell Janus Henderson to Reject Victory Deal
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter added. Janus managed $493 billion in total ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  March 19, 2026


F.B.I. Investigates Joe Kent for Possible Intelligence Leak
Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, according to those people, who discussed a continuing investigation on the condition of anonymity.

New York Times  ∙  March 19, 2026


Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged leaks - Axios
Former counterterrorism official Joe Kent has been under FBI investigation for months on suspicion he leaked classified information, three sources familiar with ...

Axios  ∙  March 19, 2026


FBI Probes Former Counterterror Chief Joe Kent in Leak Inquiry
... Center Director Joe Kent over alleged unauthorized disclosures of classified information, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  March 19, 2026


Takeaways from former Trump administration counterterrorism chief ...
... people briefed on the matter. Pressed by Carlson on whether files related to the 1963 assassination of Kennedy are being withheld from the public, Kent said ...

None  ∙  March 19, 2026


Iran Leaves an Isolated Trump Grappling With Historic Oil Crisis
... a person familiar with the matter said. In the early days of the war, some Trump advisers thought alternative pipeline routes that allowed Saudi Arabia and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 19, 2026


US SEC forming new team to police accounting issues - Reuters
... a person familiar with the matter a person familiar with the matter. The moves suggest the U.S. Securities and ​Exchange Commission is seeking to ...

Reuters  ∙  March 19, 2026


Lanxess to cut 550 jobs after 2025 sales miss market view - Reuters
A person familiar with the matter said sector deterioration and markets ‌souring ⁠in the wake of the Iran conflict were behind the decision. Advertisement ...

Reuters  ∙  March 19, 2026


Unilever Is Said in Talks to Merge Food Business With McCormick
Unilever Plc, the maker of Hellmann's mayonnaise, is in talks to sell its food business to McCormick & Co., according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  March 19, 2026


Brent crude briefly tops $119 as Iran attacks Gulf energy sites - The Hill
President Trump said U.S. officials “knew nothing” about the Israeli attack, but a person familiar with the matter said earlier Wednesday that the U.S. was ...

The Hill  ∙  March 19, 2026


Hundreds of thousands of LA students face strike disruption as pay ...
High school teacher Vanessa, who declined to give her last name, told the Post she was “looking forward” to the strike. “I'm here for a fair contract. The ...

New York Post  ∙  March 19, 2026


Iranian school strike result of bad intel, old maps - MSN
... a source close to the White House with direct knowledge of the situation. Should You Leave Assets to Your Children in a Trust or as a Gift? Ad. SmartAsset.

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


LeBron James not likely to pursue expansion team - MSN
FSG was long expected to be James' primary financial backer in his stated desire to be an NBA team owner, and because of that, a source close to James said, ...

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


Dakota Mortensen Breaks Silence on Domestic Assault Investigation ...
A source close to Paul previously denied to PEOPLE that the reality TV star was “violent” during the February incidents and said that she remains “focused ...

None  ∙  March 19, 2026


'Bachelorette' season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul video surfaces
A source close to the matter said that Hulu mandated a weeklong break in filming after executives “witnessed” discussions of domestic violence during filming.

NBC News  ∙  March 19, 2026


Trump Official Shocks Internet by Saying Iran Oil Sanctions May Be ...
A source familiar with the situation not authorized to speak publicly told Newsweek on Thursday the move was "a short-term measure limited to oil already ...

Newsweek  ∙  March 19, 2026


Security Firm Responds to Oscars Confrontation Involving Teyana ...
According to a source familiar with the situation, the guard tried to push her away. That same source alleged the guard even demanded that she apologize to ...

None  ∙  March 19, 2026


WNBA CBA live update: Negotiations yield salary cap movement, no ...
A source familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports the players' union sent a proposal on Friday, March 6, and the league quickly countered on ...

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


Trump threatens to destroy South Pars gas field amid escalating ...
Trump stated in his post that the U.S. “knew nothing” about the attack, although a source familiar with the situation indicated earlier that the U.S. was ...

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


Lakeville South boys hockey coach Josh Storm resigns | StribVarsity
Storm was called into a meeting Thursday, March 19, and asked to resign, a person familiar with the situation said. The school district placed Storm on a ...

None  ∙  March 19, 2026


Lakeville South boys hockey coach Josh Storm resigns - Star Tribune
Storm was called into a meeting Thursday, March 19, and asked to resign, a person familiar with the situation said. The school district placed Storm on a ...

Star Tribune  ∙  March 19, 2026


FCC approves Nexstar-Tegna deal creating local TV giant - MSN
... a person familiar with the situation. © Bloomberg. (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Communications Commission has granted approval for Nexstar Media Group Inc. to ...

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


Kalshi Gets $1 Billion in New Funding at $22 Billion Valuation
Kalshi Inc. has raised more than $1 billion at a valuation of $22 billion in a new financing round, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Bloomberg  ∙  March 19, 2026


Nexstar's $3.5 billion Tegna deal cleared by Justice Department - MSN
... a person familiar with the situation. © Bloomberg. (Bloomberg) -- The US Justice Department unconditionally cleared the $3.5 billion deal for Nexstar Media ...

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


Sand Point teen found 3 days after going missing in lake - MSN
... a person familiar with the situation. Alaska's News Source confirmed with the person, who is close to the search efforts, that the dive team found 15-year ...

MSN  ∙  March 19, 2026


WNBA players briefed on a transformational 7-year CBA with a $7M ...
... a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 19, 2026


Strike on key Iranian gas field is a new phase of the war. Trump ...
President Donald Trump quickly distanced his administration from the attack, and a person familiar with the White House's thinking, granted anonymity to ...

Politico  ∙  March 19, 2026