California Governor Gavin Newsom was reportedly barred from entering and speaking at a scheduled "fireside chat," hosted by Fortune magazine, at USA House — a U.S.-linked venue in Davos, Switzerland — during the World Economic Forum (WEF) event on Wednesday.

California Republicans and associated challengers filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Tuesday, seeking to block the state’s newly redrawn congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.