California judge blocks Trump administration anti-money laundering affecting border businesses

A San Diego federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that the government said would crack down on money laundering but that a San Diego small business owner argued would likely force her to close down.

The rule, enacted last week by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as FinCEN, required money services businesses in 30 targeted ZIP codes in California and Texas to report all transactions of $200 or more...