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Election night in the US has turned into the morning after. Even as millions of postal ballots have yet to be counted, Donald Trump has already claimed victory in the US presidential race. He went on to allege "major fraud on the American people" - without providing evidence - and added that he was going to the Supreme Court to demand that “all voting stop”. The contrast with his main rival Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden could not be starker. How much uncertainty can we expect? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Adrian Ang, Research Fellow at the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.

What happens if a player in the democratic game cannot tolerate the idea of losing? What if players demonise each other to the extent that they present rivals as existential threats to the nation’s survival. As the US deals in a surprisingly order poll, and results keep the race competitive, what should outsiders keep they eye on?  Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Derick Becker is Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at University of Nottingham Malaysia.

The Dewan Rakyat session for today was cut short to 1pm, after several Parliamentary officers tested positive for Covid-19, with a lack of clarity as to if half-day sittings will continue in the following days. PKR Batu MP P Prabakaran has questioned the motive behind the decision, saying he hopes this is not a political strategy to bury some of the motions brought by the Opposition. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important news stories of the day.

Today was the first day of Parliament sitting for this term -- all eyes are focused on Budget 2021, as well as Covid-19 specific measures. But the first day has already been shortened to a mere 3 hours. Will there be enough time in this sitting for an adequate deliberation of Parliamentary business by our elected MP? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Fuziah Salleh, MP of Kuantan, PKR Women Chief, former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

The Dewan Rakyat Speaker today urged MPs to set aside political differences and disputes, but will this talk about bipartisanship is something that we can truly expect to see realised beyond the platitudes? What incentives are there for the government of the day to reach across the aisle? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Prof Fauzi Hamid, Political Analyst, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

More than 10 thousand police personnel, including officers, have been placed under quarantine -- with over 200 testing positive for Covid-19, and undergoing treatment. The police force has over 100,000 members in all divisions, so that’s close to 10% of the force under quarantine. This has put a huge strain on the deployment of personnel, and the police are now considering the situation as a serious security concern. Has this been a policy blindspot? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversations of the day.

The Perak State Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill to amend the State Constitution to lower the eligible age of candidates from 21 to 18. The amendment was passed after a unanimous support from all 59 state assemblymen. Part of the Pakatan Harapan agenda, why did this Perikatan Nasional state government push it through? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Howard Lee, Pasir Pinji State Assemblyperson and former Youth Sports and Human Development Exco under the Pakatan Harapan government (2018-2020).

Enabled by state level legislation, younger Malaysians aligns with international practice to empower youth in the political process. What happens next? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Meor Muhammad Hakeem is a campaigner for Undi Eighteen.

The Attorney-General's Chambers has decided there will be no further action against Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, Khairuddin Aman Razali, for violating a quarantine order in July. The AGC found there was no home surveillance or observation order issued to the minister for him to observe the quarantine, as stipulated under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act. But will the public be satisfied? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversations of the day.

The newest measures under the CMCO makes Work From Home for industries under MITI as well as the civil service. But when it was announced yesterday there was much less clarity about the directive. And even with the clarification issued today, it isn't clear how it will be implemented,if compliance will be monitored, what sanctions will be applied or even how long this directive is meant for. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan, Executive Director, Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF)