Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans — and how ...
“Travis gives her a fearless playfulness and the confidence to take up space unapologetically,” a source said. “Taylor is visibly lighter and laughing a lot ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


'Extremely demoralizing': Republicans respond to the bombastic ...
The interview was “extremely demoralizing,” said a person close to the White House. A second person close to the White House said simply: “So far … WTF.” A ...

Politico  ∙  December 17, 2025


Rob Reiner's Son Nick Appears in Court on Murder Charges in ...
The person who found Rob Reiner's body was his daughter Romy Reiner, according to a person close to the family, who spoke on condition of anonymity because ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Oracle's $10bn Michigan data centre in limbo after Blue Owl funding ...
A person close to the company said it was in the “final stages of diligence” with the investor. Oracle is building the site on farmland in Saline Township ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Live Updates: Prosecutors Build Case Against Son in Reiner Killings ...
A person close to the Reiners, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the immediate family was not yet ready to speak publicly, told The New York Times ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Vance tries to thread affordability needle in Rust Belt - POLITICO
“I think they're annoyed that the messaging just isn't sticking,” said a person close to the White House, granted anonymity to speak candidly. “I totally ...

Politico  ∙  December 17, 2025


Bloomingdale's Fires Worker Over Palestine Note in Hanukkah PJs ...
... who inserted a slip of paper with the phrase “Free Palestine” into a package that had Hanukkah-themed pajamas, according to a person close to the company.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


ARS/USD: Milei Stymies Peso Swings as He Resets Argentina FX ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Now the central bank's FX desk is about to play a more prominent role as President Javier Milei seeks to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


Oracle-Blue Owl AI Data Center Decoupling Rattles Markets Ahead ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Those evaluating the deal were also concerned about potential delays in the project stemming from the state's ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


Rob Reiner's daughter Romy reportedly discovered only his body ...
Paramedics later told Romy Reiner that her mother was also dead, a person close to the family said in a new report.

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Bloomingdale's fires worker over 'Free Palestine' note in Hanukkah ...
... a person close to the company.

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral's promotion over swastika ...
... a Senate Republican aide. The Coast Guard's hazing and harassment policy was an early focus of Lunday's after the Trump administration, upon entering office ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 17, 2025


Bloomingdale's Fires Worker Over Palestine Note in Pajamas ...
... inserted a slip of paper with the phrase “Free Palestine” into a package that had Hanukkah-themed pajamas, according to a person close to the company.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


Rob Reiner's Children Romy and Jake Call Parents' Deaths 'Horrific ...
The daughter, Romy Reiner, lives nearby and came round to let the massage therapist in and found her father's body, according to a person close to the ...

Newsweek  ∙  December 17, 2025


Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro woos business leaders ahead of ...
The people declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. The goal, according to the first two sources, is to present his candidacy as ...

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


Pennsylvania's problem gambling hotline calls soar in 2025 - Axios ...
The state's hotline has already set an all-time annual record with a month left in 2025.

Axios  ∙  December 17, 2025


Bay Shore school settles 16 lawsuits filed by students alleging ...
The settlements bring an official close to 42 of the 45 lawsuits filed by former students, all now grown men, that alleged sexual abuse by longtime third-grade ...

Newsday  ∙  December 17, 2025


Live updates: Brown University shooting suspect remains at large ...
This is not a person who they believe is involved in the shooting, an official close to the investigation says, but investigators believe the individual may ...

CNN  ∙  December 17, 2025


FIFA's World Cup ticket row with fans explained
An official close to the ticketing discussions also highlighted that the commercial success of the World Cup directly benefits Fifa's 211 member ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Republicans back policy Trump loathes over midterm turnout fears
At the national level, the Republican National Committee, according to an anonymous source who spoke with Politico, "intends to build on the aggressive early ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Oracle-Blue Owl Split Over Data Center Rattles Markets Banking on ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Those evaluating the deal were also concerned about potential delays in the project stemming from the state's ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 17, 2025


Pat Toomey news - Today's latest updates - CBS Philadelphia
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey's plans. Oct 5, 2020 · Amy-Coney-Barrett ...

CBS News  ∙  December 17, 2025


DOJ Staff Advised Against Live Nation Covid Antitrust Charges ...
... asked not to be named discussing a confidential investigation. BloombergPursuits · Last-Minute Gift Guide for Wine and Spirits Lovers · Five Top Tables: Where ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


Baer Tells Clients With Smaller Accounts to Add Funds or Exit ...
... asked not to be named discussing private matters. The bank has stopped on-boarding certain higher profile clients, or politically exposed persons, one of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


What We Know About Nick Reiner, Charged With Killing Rob and ...
One guest at the party, who asked not to be named to protect relationships, said that Nick and Rob Reiner had gotten into a shouting match at the party, and ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Marc-Andre ter Stegen is back for Barcelona. What happens next ...
Barca sources — who, like all those consulted for this article, asked not to be named as they did not have permission to comment — say the club's plan is ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Law firm recruiting race pushes into students' first semester | Reuters
... asked not to be named because he still plans to pursue a law degree. "I thought it was completely unfair.” Read more: Top law schools move up summer ...

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


Probe into info leak on alleged judicial interference NFA-ed
... information on the matter, a source said. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper" Trick · Ad. Derila. Speaking on condition of ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Exclusive: U.S. Fed terminates Citi notices that demanded bank ...
The sources declined to be identified because supervisory matters are confidential. Reporting by Elisa Martinuzzi, Lananh Nguyen and Tatiana Bautzer ...

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump ...
A senior White House official, who declined to be identified, said in response to the announcement that Colorado constituents would be better served if ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Exclusive: US Fed terminates Citi notices that demanded bank ...
The sources declined to be identified because supervisory matters are confidential. The resolution of the notices, which Reuters is reporting for the first ...

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


Exclusive-U.S. Fed terminates Citi notices that demanded bank ...
The sources declined to be identified because supervisory ‍matters are ⁠confidential. (Reporting by Elisa Martinuzzi, Lananh Nguyen and Tatiana Bautzer ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 17, 2025


Houlihan Lokey director Pirie departs - Private Equity News
Director Callum Pirie exited last month and is set to take on his new role in April, according to a person familiar with the matter. He had been with the ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  December 17, 2025


Amber River board meets to decide between final bidders for UK ...
The board of wealth manager Amber River is meeting on 16 December to decide between two final bids for the firm, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Wall Street Journal  ∙  December 17, 2025


Dan Bongino says he's leaving as deputy FBI director in January ...
... sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News. Sources said that Bongino had suggested to allies he might resign following the outrage over the ...

ABC News  ∙  December 17, 2025


Exclusive: Goldman hires Qatalyst co-founder Cayne for software ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. Asia Pacificcategory · Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes. 4 hours ago. A man walks ...

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


AbbVie, several other pharma companies near MFN deal with ...
... prescription drug prices and meet other demands made by President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video ...
... people briefed on the matter. The students posted videos online showing Mr. Summers addressing students in a Harvard lecture hall about his connections to ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


FBI Deputy Director Bongino says he will step down next month ...
Several people briefed on the matter told Reuters that Bongino's belongings in his office were already boxed up, though another person said he was working ...

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


Laurene Powell Jobs selling stake in Wizards' parent company
... source briefed on the matter confirmed on Wednesday. New York Times This article origin... Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Amazon in Talks To Invest at Least $10 Billion in OpenAI - Bloomberg
The deal under discussion could value OpenAI north of $500 billion and see it adopt Amazon's Trainium chip, a person with knowledge of the matter said ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


Bondi bystander who ran towards gunman facing deportation
Battisson said the man did not want to be named publicly, but the Department of Home Affairs knows who he is. “They're actively fighting to remove him at ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Rob Reiner's son Nick denied bail in first appearance in court - Los ...
Family friends of the Reiners who did not want to be identified because of the nature of the crime said the couple's 28-year-old daughter, Romy, was the first ...

LA Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


MIT professor's killing remains a mystery as police launch homicide ...
A neighbor of Loureiro's who did not want to be identified told CBS News Boston he heard "three loud bangs" Monday evening. "I thought at first it was ...

CBS News  ∙  December 17, 2025


Chinese Chip Firms Line Up for Hong Kong Listings in Coming Weeks
and GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc., each aiming to raise as much as $1 billion in listings as early as January, said the people who requested anonymity ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 17, 2025


Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels After Trump's Blockade Threat ...
The Venezuelan government was said to have ordered the escort, according to two people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear whether the ...

New York Times  ∙  December 17, 2025


Exclusive: Google works to erode Nvidia's software advantage with ...
... move aimed at weakening Nvidia's longstanding dominance of the AI computing market, according to people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  December 17, 2025


Trump defends his record as voters grow anxious over costs : NPR
" The official, who spoke on background because they were not authorized to discuss the plan publicly, said the money was appropriated under the One Big ...

NPR  ∙  December 17, 2025


Trump attempts domestic reset with White House address ...
Trump is not expected to make major new policy announcements during the 9 p.m. address, a White House official and a person close to the White House told The ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025


Exclusive - US Fed terminates Citi notices that demanded bank ...
The sources declined to be identified because supervisory matters are confidential. (Reporting by Elisa Martinuzzi, Lananh Nguyen and Tatiana Bautzer ...

MSN  ∙  December 17, 2025