Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Liberals put Kathy Hochul on hot seat as worried Dems embrace ...
The governor does not support raising the 7.3% corporate tax either, which Mamdani wants to raise to 11%, sources close to Hochul said. That plan would move New ...

New York Post  ∙  November 17, 2025


Morgan Stanley prefers US stocks over global peers in 2026, raises ...
... sources familiar with the talks. Sustainabilitycategory · UK life insurers show resilience in Bank of England stress test. 8 mins ago. The Bank of England in ...

Reuters  ∙  November 17, 2025


The Latest: UN approves US Gaza plan with possible future path to ...
The list of the speakers and panelists was obtained from a person close to the event. The person requested anonymity to provide a list of some of the ...

Newsday  ∙  November 17, 2025


Saudi Arabia executions: His family say he was a fisherman, the ...
As of now, Saudi officials still have not notified Saad's family of his killing, nor told them where he is buried, a person close to the family told CNN.

CNN  ∙  November 17, 2025


Congress is expected to release all Epstein files. Trump worries that ...
... a person close to the White House granted anonymity to discuss the Epstein case. “POTUS doesn't like to be told what to do or give Dems a win, so he's been ...

Politico  ∙  November 17, 2025


Amazon joins Big Tech bond rush with $12bn debt sale
... a person close to the deal. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley are managing the sale, according to regulatory filings. Amazon said: “Like all ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


Private Markets Are the New Securities Fraud - Bloomberg
... a person with direct knowledge of the comments. If Tesla goes forward with a chip fab, xAI would likely buy chips from it, according to another person ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Trump, FIFA president to make World Cup announcement today at ...
... Task Force, according to a person with direct knowledge of the meeting. Mortgage Rates Fall Off a Cliff to a 3-Year Low. Finally Time to Refi? Ad. LendingTree.

MSN  ∙  November 17, 2025


UK cyber ransom ban risks collapse of essential services
A person familiar with the matter said the list of regulated bodies was yet to be determined. A Home Office spokesperson cited security minister Dan ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


US Probes Telecom Companies That Borrowed From BlackRock's ...
... a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the details are confidential. Prosecutors have asked individuals with knowledge of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Colombia Looks to Sell Eurobonds Again to Fund Buyback Strategy ...
... a person familiar with the matter. The transaction is expected to launch in the near future, subject to market conditions, the person added, asking not to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


JPMorgan Shutters Payments Platform It Acquired From Volkswagen ...
... a person familiar with the matter. While JPMorgan will no longer run the platform, the bank will continue providing mobility services to clients in the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Brazil's Fictor to Buy Ailing Banco Master in $560 Million Deal ...
Master is expected to issue bonds in global markets after the deal is approved, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Tracing the backstory behind the U.S. Caribbean drug policy : NPR
... a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Sponsor Message. The memo concludes that the ...

NPR  ∙  November 17, 2025


Commanders sign kicker Jake Moody, cut Matt Gay after misses in ...
They are signing Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad to replace Gay, a person familiar with the matter confirmed. Coach Dan Quinn said he and ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 17, 2025


Trump, ignoring MAGA critics, is set to deepen US commitment to ...
... a person familiar with the plans who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. It would mark the second such NATO-style pact ...

Politico  ∙  November 17, 2025


'A real pain': Potential Jeffries primary challenge puts Mamdani in a ...
... a person familiar with her thinking who was granted anonymity to recount private conversions. The question is more about how and when an endorsement will ...

Politico  ∙  November 17, 2025


Ryan Yarbrough agrees to $2.5 million, 1-year contract to stay with ...
NEW YORK — Side-arming left-hander Ryan Yarbrough agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract to stay with the New York Yankees, a person familiar with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 17, 2025


San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama to miss at least 2-3 weeks with ...
... a person familiar with the diagnosis said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not reveal any ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 17, 2025


Trump Bows to Reality on Epstein Files Vote, in a Rare Retreat - The ...
In those conversations, according to a person briefed on them who insisted on anonymity to discuss them, Mr. Trump acknowledged that the vote was now an ...

New York Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent says 'dividend' checks would ...
... according to a person briefed on the encounter. That's in sharp contrast to the heated conversation that took place between the US president and his Swiss ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  November 17, 2025


Trump DOJ's James Comey case faces widening judicial backlash
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), where Comey said he never authorized anyone to be an anonymous source in news reports. But prosecutors allege he gave such instructions ...

The Hill  ∙  November 17, 2025


Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed Misconduct in ...
At the hearing, he was asked questions about whether he had authorized anyone at the F.B.I. to serve as an anonymous source in newspaper articles about ...

New York Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


Judge orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to James Comey ...
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), where the former FBI director seemed to affirm 2017 testimony that he never authorized anyone to be an anonymous source in news reports.

The Hill  ∙  November 17, 2025


Judge scolds DOJ for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey ...
Comey permitted a separate person, a close friend and Columbia University law professor, Dan Richman, to serve as an anonymous source in interactions with ...

Washington Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


James Comey indictment could be dismissed: judge
During that testimony, Comey had denied authorizing another person at the FBI to act as an anonymous source for news reports about an investigation of 2016 ...

CNBC  ∙  November 17, 2025


Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative ...
... an anonymous source in interactions with reporters. The FBI executed search warrants in 2019 and 2020 to access messages between Richman and Comey as part ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 17, 2025


Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they ...
... declined to be named in order to speak freely before any vote. “She has accepted and will be doing that.” Victorian Shadow Minister for Early Childhood and ...

The Guardian  ∙  November 17, 2025


Fed Governor Lisa Cook Says Housing Official Worked With Trump ...
Pulte when he was removed from his post a little over a week ago, a person briefed on the matter who was not authorized to speak about it said. Mr. Allen ...

New York Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


Exclusive: Dominion Voting's new owner pledges impartiality, says, 'I ...
A person briefed on the matter told CNN that after the 2024 election, there was an “aura of uncertainty” at Dominion about the future of the business. Years ...

CNN  ∙  November 17, 2025


FEMA head resigns. David Richardson had been difficult to reach ...
DHS oversees the emergency management agency. Richardson handed in his resignation letter Monday morning, according to a person familiar with the situation, and ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 17, 2025


Global Oil Markets Stabilise On Strong Demand From India And China
Crude cargoes, particularly from the Middle East, which briefly faced oversupply, have now all been placed, according to traders who declined to be identified ...

MSN  ∙  November 17, 2025


Breaking: The FT Confirms China's Secretive Gold Buying
... according to a person close to that arrangement. This illustrates how China's gold market infrastructure is used not only for domestic reserve management ...

MSN  ∙  November 17, 2025


Exclusive: Chevron joins race to explore potential purchase of Lukoil ...
They asked not to be named as they are not allowed to speak to media. Chevron's interest has not been previously reported. Chevron said that it complies ...

Reuters  ∙  November 17, 2025


Exclusive: Pinkberry parent company MTY Food Group hires TD ...
... Bank to explore a sale, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the process is confidential.

Reuters  ∙  November 17, 2025


Why Ireland is paying its artists to create
One former senior arts official, who asked not to be named, also wondered if a state handout would “mute” an artist's ability to challenge the government.

Financial Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


Faire Begins Employee Share Sale at $5.2 Billion Value, Eyes IPO ...
The deal is expected to be for about $100 million, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the details haven't been made ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Glut-Haunted Oil Markets Get Lifeline From India, China Buying ...
Crude cargoes — especially in the Middle East, which was briefly in oversupply — have all found buyers, according to traders who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Resorts World to Ask NY to Reconsider Casino Tax Rates After Bid ...
... asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. Resorts World has proposed the highest tax at 56% on slot machines for its project in Queens ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Senior Managers Depart BMO Capital Markets as Firm Pushes Reorg
Nancy Branch, a managing director and head of cross business structuring, also left BMO, said the people, who asked not to be identified as they aren't ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Amazon Kicks Off First US High-Grade Bond Sale in Three Years ...
Amazon is selling the debt in as many as six parts , according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


BlackRock's GIP, Pentagreen Hire for Asia Infrastructure Debt ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private matters. BloombergGreen · Japan's Biggest Nuclear Plant Must Wait Longer for Restart Nod · China Power Output ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Airbus Set for Early Upset With Order Wins at Dubai Air Show ...
Airbus may secure about 150 commitments for its A320 aircraft, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential talks.

Bloomberg  ∙  November 17, 2025


Israel's Bezeq unit in preliminary deal to buy rival HOT Mobile from ...
A source close to the deal said Pelephone has been in talks with Israel's Communications Ministry, the country's telecoms regulator, and antitrust officials.

Reuters  ∙  November 17, 2025


Packers RB Josh Jacobs won't require surgery after hurting his knee ...
A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs won't require surgery for the knee injury that caused him to leave the Packers' ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  November 17, 2025


Thames Water rescue plan attacked by excluded bidders
However, Castle Water concedes that its proposal is not a formal bid at this stage and sources close to London and Valley and Thames Water itself have ...

BBC  ∙  November 17, 2025


Negative Start to Week - The Globe and Mail
... sources close to the company. Barrick shares began the day and the week up 28 cents to $52.28. On matters macroeconomic, Statistics Canada says foreign ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  November 17, 2025


Futures Flat Amid Inflation Data - The Globe and Mail
... sources close to the company. On matters macroeconomic, Statistics Canada says foreign investors added $31.3 billion of Canadian securities to their ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  November 17, 2025


David Richardson, Acting FEMA Administration, Resigns - The New ...
Evans has played a central role in the Trump administration's efforts to cut costs at FEMA, according to three people briefed on the matter who spoke on the ...

New York Times  ∙  November 17, 2025


Study Analyzes How Much 'Macro' Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life - The ...
... people briefed on the matter. Solar Power in Jamaica: After Hurricane Melissa, people with rooftop solar panels got their power back almost immediately. The ...

New York Times  ∙  November 17, 2025