Anonymous Source Tracker

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


South Carolina's Mark Sanford eyes a comeback - Axios
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is considering three paths to political redemption — a run for his old House seat, a campaign for the governor's ...

Axios  ∙  February 13, 2026


Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts - POLITICO
... a person familiar with the personnel decision granted anonymity to discuss the moves. “They are being offered jobs within the administration but will not be ...

Politico  ∙  February 13, 2026


Former Angels infielder Luis Rengifo agrees to terms with Brewers ...
A person familiar with the situation says ormer Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo has agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 13, 2026


Shelby Miller agrees to $2.5 million, 2-year contract with the ...
Shelby Miller is joining the Chicago Cubs, according to a person familiar with the situation, after the pitcher had major elbow surgery in October. Miller ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 13, 2026


'It was like watching an Under-9s game' - Yahoo Sports
Two weeks ago, an anonymous source was quoted by The Athletic as saying there was "irritation" at boardroom level over criticism being directed at Fabian ...

None  ∙  February 13, 2026


War-Weary Israel Faces Growing Exodus of Skilled Elite - Bloomberg
“The war was the straw that broke the camel's back,” says the 34-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, saying she was already worn ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


Bad Bunny, Super Bowl halftime show just had a brush with the FCC
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The agency is said to have shelved any additional scrutiny barring further evidence, this person added ...

New York Post  ∙  February 13, 2026


Senate Democrats block bill for Department of Homeland Security ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the group's plans tells NBC News. Fairshake and its affiliated partners have more than $193 million in the bank for the ...

NBC News  ∙  February 13, 2026


Newsom stop in key presidential primary state sparks more 2028 ...
A New Hampshire-based Democratic strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely shared that he and other activists in the state for months ...

Fox News  ∙  February 13, 2026


Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget ... - Reuters
A person familiar with the matter said that Vought's security detail comprises more than one dozen U.S. Marshals, which Reuters could not independently confirm.

Reuters  ∙  February 13, 2026


Trump Trade Team Working to Scale Back Scope of Metals Tariffs
... find difficult to calculate and the European Union wants reined in as part of its pending trade deal with the US, a person familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


Sanofi's new CEO needs to fix drug pipeline and navigate Trump
"She knows the house, don't underestimate the importance of that," said the person, who also asked not to be named. CLINICAL BACKGROUND, BUT HOW LONG WILL ...

Reuters  ∙  February 13, 2026


OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge
All of the people asked not to be named to discuss sensitive matters that aren't public. The effort is part of a $100 million Pentagon prize challenge ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


AI startup Cohere tops revenue target as momentum builds to IPO
... asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential. And they have not been shy about their ambitions to win in the enterprise market. Read more ...

CNBC  ∙  February 13, 2026


More Dark Tankers Arrive at India Scrapyards as Trade Expands
... asked not to be named as deal details are confidential. The sales could amount to more than $110 million, according to Bloomberg calculations based on ship ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


First Brands Mulls Placing Some Units Into Chapter 7 Liquidation
... asked not to be named discussing private information. The talks are still preliminary and no final decision has been made about the Chapter 7 route. A ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Trial
All of the people asked not to be named to discuss sensitive matters that aren't public.

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


ByteDance in talks to sell gaming unit Moonton for more than $6 ...
The sources declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media. ByteDance, Moonton and Savvy Games did not immediately respond to ...

Reuters  ∙  February 13, 2026


Donald Trump plans to roll back tariffs on metal and aluminium goods
One European business leader, who declined to be named, said they knew of a company that had sent four identical containers of machinery to the US and was ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


Who will police Gaza, and how? - NPR
... declined to be named, citing professional risk. Israel wants to incorporate Gaza clans it worked with into a future police force, according to the European ...

NPR  ∙  February 13, 2026


Exclusive-ByteDance in talks to sell gaming unit Moonton for more ...
The sources declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media. ByteDance, Moonton and Savvy Games did not immediately respond to ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  February 13, 2026


How Minnesota's Singing Resistance is expanding across the nation
The group has attracted Minnesotans who haven't participated in political organizing before, organizers said.

Axios  ∙  February 13, 2026


Broker Clear Street postpones IPO as AI fears roil US stocks
A person close to Clear Street said crypto deals accounted for about 10 per cent of the company's roughly $1bn in revenues last year. Copyright The ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
The authorities' hope was to hunt down the “leaders of the riots” and arrest them, according to the government security official, who declined to be identified.

New York Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


OPEC+ leans towards resumption in oil output increases from April ...
All three OPEC+ sources, who declined to be identified by name, said the eight members at the March 1 meeting were leaning towards a resumption in production ...

Reuters  ∙  February 13, 2026


National park history, science purge continues in Glacier National Park
Reached by email about sign removals elsewhere at the end of January, a Department of the Interior spokesperson who declined to be identified said news ...

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Europe Rethinks Nuclear Weapons After US Delivers Reality Check
They declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue. RUSSIA-POLITICS. In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


'Tax the Rich' Rally Is Expected to Draw a Big Crowd. But Not ...
They were granted anonymity to discuss details from a private conversation. Mr. Mamdani's spokesman, Joe Calvello, declined to answer repeated questions ...

New York Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


Trump's 'Board of Peace' Said to Have Raised First Pledges for Gaza
... on the condition of anonymity to share the details. The land designated for the project is expected to be cleared of rubble and explosives in the coming ...

New York Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE ...
They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests, the ...

New York Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


US–Iran, Rubio, Navalny and Brazil's Carnival - Reuters
Two U.S. officials tell Reuters, on the condition of anonymity, that an attack could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between Washington ...

Reuters  ∙  February 13, 2026


First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christian Mission
A Nigerian official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss security matters, said the troops would be sent to northern states in Nigeria where ...

New York Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for ...
Several of the department's roughly 110,000 career workforce, who spoke to ABC News on the condition of anonymity, described an atmosphere of dread over the ...

ABC News  ∙  February 13, 2026


As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters. The Pentagon heightened the alert status nearly a month ago, when Mr. Trump requested options ...

New York Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies
... on the condition of anonymity to describe personnel matters. Jim O'Neill, who had served as the deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 13, 2026


U.S. orders second carrier to Middle East as Trump pressures Iran
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss military movements. Another person said the Ford's crew, which includes about 4,200 sailors, had been notified of ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 13, 2026


Friedrich Merz holds talks with Emmanuel Macron over nuclear ...
Macron plans to give a speech about nuclear deterrence later this month, according to several people close to the matter. Unlike Britain's nuclear deterrent ...

Financial Times  ∙  February 13, 2026


Neighbors shaken by violence as man dies in shooting on Garland ...
I don't like it,” a resident who did not want to be identified said. “It was too much, too close to where people have got kids and stuff around here. We don ...

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Pastor at Kannapolis church dismissed after past sexual allegations ...
“As a victim of sexual abuse, as a child, it actually caused me to be closer to God and cling to my faith,” said a woman, who did not want to be identified.

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Trump privately lashes out at GOP lawmakers over racist video ...
... sources familiar with his comments told CNN. The president railed against South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott — the sole Black Republican senator and chair of the ...

CNN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Mike Evans not expected to retire this offseason - MSN
Jenna Laine of ESPN writes that based on conversations with sources close to Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, it's “less likely” he'll retire this offseason.

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro Fails to Impress Investors - Bloomberg.com
... requested anonymity to speak about the matter. The candidate's pitch — delivered by video rather than in-person — underwhelmed with vague pledges of tax ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Blocking Oil Following Russian Strike
The operation of the pipeline has not been restored, according to people familiar with the matter in Ukraine's government who requested anonymity, as the matter ...

Bloomberg  ∙  February 13, 2026


Philadelphia Eagles, minus star QB Jalen Hurts, visit White House
... requested anonymity told The Associated Press and Nexstar's NewsNation. Asked by a reporter on the red carpet of the Time 100 Gala last week whether he ...

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Mexican officials feared El Paso airspace closure signaled ... - MSN
... requested anonymity to discuss internal matters. In recent months, the U.S. government has ramped up counter-drone operations on the southern border ...

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Congress barrels toward Homeland Security shutdown without off ...
A Democratic senator who requested anonymity said the failure to reach a deal to reform ICE since the fatal shooting of two protesters in Minneapolis ...

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Arizona sheriff denies withholding key evidence on Nancy Guthrie ...
“It risks further slowing a case that grows more urgent by the minute,” the source said to Reuters, noting that a masked and gloved suspect captured on ...

The Guardian  ∙  February 13, 2026


Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say
The source said the victims were shot dead or had their throats slit. Most of the homes in the village were burned down, and apart from those already ...

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Lebanon moves to curb illegal weapons sources - MSN
A source briefed on the matter told Reuters that US envoys Steve Witkoff... 1. Stay Fit and Fabulous With Amazon. Microsoft. Stay Fit and Fabulous With Amazon.

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026


Hamas bid to join Gaza administration faces rejection - MSN
A source briefed on the matter told Reuters that US envoys Steve Witkoff... 15% or more off spontaneous stays. Booking.com. 15% or more off spontaneous stays.

MSN  ∙  February 13, 2026