Supreme Court's initial response to Texas' election lawsuit expected as soon as this weekend.

"With the filing of its reply brief on Friday morning, Texas cleared the way for the court to issue an order on its request for a preliminary injunction, perhaps later that same day. Some court watchers expect the court will act no later than Sunday, ahead of the next day’s Electoral College meetings to formalize Biden’s win over President Trump." (The Hill)

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• The Supreme Court is expected to respond to the preliminary injunction request in Texas' election lawsuit soon, perhaps this weekend. As The Hill reported: "Some court watchers expect the court will act no later than Sunday."

• Earlier this week, the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The lawsuit challenges the states' electors to the Electoral College.

• The central argument that the Texas AG has made: that the four states allegedly "unlawfully enact[ed] last-minute changes" to voting procedures, which the suit argues "skew[ed] the results of the 2020 General Election" and allegedly made voting in these states "less secure."

• The lawsuit asks for two things, according to Reuters:

-- "block the Electoral College votes in the four states -- a total of 62 votes -- from being counted"; that would result in a 234-232 Electoral College split and the vote would head to Congress as neither candidate cleared 270 Electoral College Votes

-- "delay the Dec. 14 date for Electoral College votes to be cast"

• This type of case is unprecedented, as one election law expert explained to CNBC: "It’s totally unprecedented, the idea that one state would, at the Supreme Court, claim that other states’ votes were cast in the wrong way — that’s never happened."

• The case may also come down to a question of procedure and standing, i.e. ability to file the suit, rather than the merits of Texas' allegations about voting security.

The Electoral College is set to meet on Monday.

"In past presidential election years, the day the Electoral College convenes to vote goes largely ignored, as most of the public stops paying attention after Election Day. This year is different. Amid allegations of voter fraud, litigation in key states, and state legislative hearings, the public is more focused on the electors’ voting set for Monday." (Daily Signal)

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The Daily Signal has a thorough overview of what you should know about the Electoral College as it's set to convene on Monday. Among the major points:

• If Texas "prevails" in its election lawsuit (see above), "the result would by necessity at least delay certification of electors from Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin."

• Due to COVID, "some states have considered instituting remote processes and then having electors cast their ballots in person."

• "It won’t entirely be over procedurally after Monday. The next big date will be Jan. 6, when the matter moves to Congress."

Joe Biden will be on the campaign trail for Democratic Senate candidates next week.

“Biden will campaign on Tuesday in Atlanta on behalf of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, as well as other Democrats in the next month's runoffs. Additional details were not provided." (The Hill)

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• Joe Biden will be on the campaign trail in Georgia next week. This is only his second trip outside of Delaware since November 7.

• Biden will campaign for the two Democratic Senate candidates ahead of the January 5 run-off election in Georgia. That election will determine which party controls the Senate in 2021; it's currently split at 50 Republicans to 48 Democrats.