Summary: <p>WHAT'S NEXT FOR D.C. BUDGET AUTONOMY: This past April, D.C. voters approved a referendum that would give the District autonomy over its budget starting in January 2014. But eight months later, the legality of the referendum is still in question. The debate centers on whether the city government has any power to change the relationship between Congress and D.C. that's stipulated by federal law. We discuss the referendum's status, reflect on gains for D.C. autonomy in 2013 and consider what's ahead in the new year. (24 min.) TARGET DATA BREACH EXPOSES 40M CUSTOMERS: On Thursday, retail giant Target acknowledged a massive data breach that exposed as many as 40 million customers to credit card fraud. Target says it has heard "very few" reports of fraud, which is being described as the second largest credit card breach in U.S. history. But reporter Brian Krebs-- who first broke the story-- says that batches of credit card and banking accounts have been flooding underground black markets in recent weeks. (28 min.)</p>
