Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for ...
Homan could lead to lucrative federal contracts for border security work, according to people familiar with the matter. Undercover agents posing as ...

New York Times  ∙  September 20, 2025


Deutsche Bahn regional transport head to become CEO, sources ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter said ...

Reuters  ∙  September 20, 2025


The Latest: Trump overhauls H-1B visa for high-skilled workers and ...
... person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Friday, amid a push by Trump administration officials to bring criminal charges against the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  September 20, 2025


Tulsi Gabbard did not alert White House before revoking 37 security ...
... person familiar with the matter said. Explore more on these topics. Trump administration · Donald Trump · US politics · Joe Biden · US national security · news.

The Guardian  ∙  September 20, 2025


Trump golden share U.S. Steel
... person familiar with the matter. The intervention marked Trump's first use of so-called "golden share" rights, a condition of the $14.1 billion takeover by ...

CNBC  ∙  September 20, 2025


Oracle eyes $20 billion AI cloud computing deal with Meta, source ...
... to computing power, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper" Trick · Ad. Derila.

MSN  ∙  September 20, 2025


Coal conundrum requires imagination, not platitudes
The representative, who did not want to be named, of a coalition of Indian philanthropists invested in the climate change debate puts it well: “The ...

MSN  ∙  September 20, 2025


Trump Demands That Bondi Move 'Now' to Prosecute Foes - The ...
Trump responded to repeated entreaties by saying, “I don't care,” according to a person with knowledge of the matter. His position seemed to be that he had ...

New York Times  ∙  September 20, 2025


Starmer will unveil digital ID scheme at Labour conference - but ...
... legal immigration status, a source briefed on the matter told the newspaper. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper" Trick · Ad. Derila.

MSN  ∙  September 20, 2025


Qatar requests Israeli apology to resume Gaza mediation efforts
Why it matters: Qatar stepped back as mediator after the Israeli strike. The Trump administration believes without Qatari mediation, it will be very difficult ...

Axios  ∙  September 20, 2025


DOJ ended probe of 'border czar' Tom Homan for allegedly ...
... sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The sting operation, which stemmed from a broader public corruption probe that did not initially target ...

ABC News  ∙  September 20, 2025


Tom Homan investigated for accepting $50,000 from FBI agents ...
But the case indefinitely stalled soon after Donald Trump became president again in January, according to six sources familiar with the matter. In recent ...

MSNBC  ∙  September 20, 2025


Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan reportedly accepted $50,000 in ...
Six sources familiar with the matter told MSNBC that the FBI and justice department – then run by Joe Biden's administration – had intended to hold off and ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 20, 2025


Trump admin live updates: Trump appears to criticize Bondi over ...
... sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. In the formal request, the administration also outlined its support to increase security and protective ...

ABC News  ∙  September 20, 2025


Exclusive | Bronx slay suspect's scooter story falls apart
Batallas, 44, showed up at New Rochelle Montefiore Hospital with his 30-year-old wife suffering from “extensive stab wounds to her face,” the sources said. She ...

New York Post  ∙  September 20, 2025


Exclusive | Staten Island Dem chair Laura LoBianco Sword stepping ...
... sources said it's over backlash she faced for embracing socialist Zohran Mandani's mayoral bid. Laura LoBianco Sword/Facebook. The conflict in the so-called ...

New York Post  ∙  September 20, 2025


Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state - BBC ...
Government sources said the situation on the ground had worsened significantly in the last few weeks. They cited images showing starvation and violence in ...

BBC  ∙  September 20, 2025


Saudi Arabia to support Yemeni government with around $368 ...
... the source said. The Reuters Gulf Currents newsletter brings you the latest on geopolitics, energy and finance in the region. Sign up here. The ...

Reuters  ∙  September 20, 2025


Ellen DeGeneres says she was 'kicked out of show business.' Is it ...
... the source said, and keeping her options open. Earlier this month, DeGeneres announced a series of “In Conversation” events in five British cities – a mini ...

CNN  ∙  September 20, 2025


Complaint filed against Prospect to address issues with Springfield ...
A person speaking on background said Ventas, a Chicago-based property investment company, owns a medical office building within the campus at that address ...

MSN  ∙  September 20, 2025


Stepmom who made 8-year-old take 'hypothermia baths,' forced her ...
The child welfare agency was alerted to the possibility of child abuse by an anonymous source. 20 Forgotten Benefits Most Retirees With Property Will Never ...

MSN  ∙  September 20, 2025


India central bank asks states to spread borrowings across tenures ...
The sources requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media. In a meeting this week with state government officials, the RBI advised ...

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War - The ...
... people familiar with the matter. A wide range of legal specialists have said that U.S. military attacks this month on two boats suspected of smuggling drugs ...

New York Times  ∙  September 19, 2025


Exclusive: Trump intelligence advisers met with Taiwanese official ...
The meeting with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's de facto U.S. ambassador, was described by two sources with knowledge of the matter and amounted to one of the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Shein working toward HK listing
... sources with knowledge of the matter. The China-founded company aims to file a draft prospectus with Hong Kong's stock exchange in the coming weeks, one of ...

MSN  ∙  September 19, 2025


Switzerland probes Open Mineral over alleged sanctioned Russian ...
... Economic Affairs (SECO) and Zug police for alleged dealings with sanctioned Russian gold, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


A law enforcement surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants ...
She spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear she would be targeted by immigration authorities. All three of the couple's children were born in the ...

ABC News  ∙  September 19, 2025


Atletico Madrid to review events from end of Liverpool game, when ...
Atletico sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed to The Athletic that all incidents from the match would be looked at. Van Dijk's goal ...

New York Times  ∙  September 19, 2025


EU Mulls Phasing Out Russian LNG a Year Earlier Than Planned ...
... on the condition of anonymity. The EU will propose its new sanctions as early as Friday. The EU is weighing a separate option to accelerate the termination ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 19, 2025


Shankar the elephant: The lonely life and death of Delhi's only ...
But Shankar's companion died in 2001, said Mr Kumar. A former zoo official, who did not wish to be identified, said that after his companion's death, Shankar ...

BBC  ∙  September 19, 2025


Apple iPhone 17 goes on sale as questions remain over China ...
First in line at the Apple flagship Store in Sanlitun, Beijing, this morning, was Liu — he did not wish to be identified by his full name — who told CNBC ...

CNBC  ∙  September 19, 2025


Disney representatives, Kimmel searched for way to defuse Kirk ...
... the source said. The late-night host prepared to make a statement, but Kimmel and Disney representatives could not find language that they agreed would not ...

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Jimmy Kimmel digs in, refuses to apologize for Charlie Kirk ...
... the source said., with another insisting they've “never seen Kimmel this angry.” But, per insider reporting from Deadline and Hollywood Reporter, he refused ...

New York Post  ∙  September 19, 2025


Peter and Barbie Reynolds: British couple released by Taliban after ...
The pair have now been released in a Qatari mediated agreement after months of negotiations, the source said. It's unclear why the couple were arrested ...

CNN  ∙  September 19, 2025


UK couple freed by Taliban after Qatari mediation, official says ...
... been released and flown to Doha following Qatari mediation, an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Congo considers cobalt export ban extension, quota plan faces ...
"The quota system seems to be more difficult for them to put in place," an analyst and consultant on China-Africa relations with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Netherlands Said to Decide to Sell Stake in Tennet Germany ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. Finance Minister Eelco Heinen has chosen a private placement as a better option than ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 19, 2025


Dutch Government Is Said to Decide on Tennet Germany Stake Sale ...
... sell a stake in the German unit of state-owned grid operator Tennet Holding BV through a private placement, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 19, 2025


Vance leads Charlie Kirk's mourning, cementing place in powerful ...
... not authorized to speak on the record. After arriving at the White House on Sunday, Kirk's team worked late into the night to set up the studio for Vance ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 19, 2025


Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight - The New ...
... people with direct knowledge of the fund-raising. The $10 million donation makes the Soros family the single largest funder in favor of the redistricting ...

New York Times  ∙  September 19, 2025


India Presses Ahead With Russian Oil Buying as Modi, Trump Talk ...
... people with direct knowledge of procurement plans. They asked not to be identified as the matter is not public. India's Appetite for Russian Oil Set to Hold.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 19, 2025


A Missing Woman, an N.B.A. Hopeful and an Arrest That Shocked a ...
Codi Simmons, an athletic trainer with Stockton, said that Anjali and Comanche had been romantically involved. Three other people with direct knowledge of the ...

New York Times  ∙  September 19, 2025


US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage ...
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he wanted Siebert “out” and multiple people familiar with the matter later told the ...

Newsday  ∙  September 19, 2025


Top US prosecutor overseeing Letitia James case resigns after ...
... person familiar with the matter person familiar with the matter. Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of ...

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Trump invokes 'golden share' to block U.S. Steel plans for Illinois ...
... , flexing its so-called golden share authority, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 19, 2025


Top US prosecutor overseeing Letitia James case resigns after ...
... person familiar with the matter. Erik Siebert, the U.S..

MSN  ∙  September 19, 2025


US Attorney Erik Siebert under pressure from Trump tells staff he will ...
US Attorney Erik Siebert told his staff Friday he will be stepping down, according to a person familiar with the matter, after facing intense pressure from ...

MSN  ∙  September 19, 2025


The lonely life and death of Delhi's only African elephant
A former zoo official, who did not wish to be identified, said that after his companion's death, Shankar was temporarily lodged with the Asian elephants in ...

MSN  ∙  September 19, 2025


U.S. Attorney Investigating Letitia James Resigns After Trump Seeks ...
Siebert could be doing more, according to several officials with knowledge of the matter. But Mr. Blanche, like Mr. Siebert, questioned the legal viability ...

New York Times  ∙  September 19, 2025


Citigroup taps Adam Inzirillo from Cboe for equities business
... with knowledge of the matter. In his new role, Inzirillo will oversee Citi's electronic execution platform, focusing on trading algorithms and direct market ...

MSN  ∙  September 19, 2025