Florida is one of the most important swing states for the 2020 presidential race. Source

Farmers in Iowa are on the front lines of U.S. policy battles, from trade to climate change. On top of that, there’s frustration because this fall’s harvest has been delayed by rains. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke to two farmers on different sides of the political spectrum, and she joins CBSN AM to discuss what she learned. Source

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the safety of seat sizes on airplanes. But some say the tests are a “sham.” Kris Van Cleave explains why. Source

Before President Trump celebrates Thanksgiving at his Mar-a-Lago club, he’s holding a rally for supporters in South Florida. CBS Miami’s Jim Defede joins “Red and Blue’s” Elaine Quijano for a closer look at what the state means for his reelection campaign. Source

The Taliban said it has freed two hostages who had been held captive by the terrorist group for more than three years. American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who are professors lecturing at the American University of Afghanistan, were reportedly released to American forces in exchange for three senior insurgent leaders. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

Supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales have been cutting off some supply routes to protest Morales’ ouster after he was accused of electoral fraud. Also, deforestation rates in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have hit their highest level since 2008, and a woman in Australia rescued a singed koala that had been desperately trying to find its way out of a wildfire. CBS News’ Rylee Carlson joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source

The Thanksgiving Day parade has been a New York City tradition for 59 years. This year, there are concerns about cold weather and high winds in the forecast. Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight will be hosting the event on CBS and they joins CBSN with a preview of what to expect. Source

Storms are threatening 250 million Americans ahead of the long holiday weekend Source

When Rio Farr was born, it looked like he was crying, but no sound would come out Source

2020 Democratic presidential candidates Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg, both multibillionaires, are leading all of their competitors in ad spending with a combined total of nearly $90 million. President Trump is in third place for his reelection bid. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joins CBSN to break down the data and explain what it means for the race to the White House. Source