The Logoff is a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.Welcome to The Logoff. Todays edition is about a court order pushing back Elon Musks deadline for federal workers to take him up on his offer for a deferred resignation. That might sound niche, but its important for anyone who relies on a functional government. It also offers an insight into how the courts might derail Donald Trumps broader agenda if he complies with their orders.Whats the latest? Midnight was supposed to be the deadline for workers to decide whether they would take Musks DOGE up on the offer to resign at the end of September, with (possibly) paid time off until then. But a federal judge suspended that deadline until Monday, setting up a per-deadline hearing to determine whether the deferred resignation offer was even legal.So, is it legal? Well, a Georgetown Law School professor told Vox this: Theyre making a promise that is contrary to federal law and that has very serious consequences.Are people taking the DOGE offer? The White House says about 40,000 federal workers have accepted the offer the federal government employs about 2.4 million people, though not all of them have been offered the buyout.Whats the point of the offer? Relatively few workers have taken it so far, but the offer is part of a broader plan alongside threats of coming mass layoffs to shrink the federal workforce at breakneck speed. Its a bet that Trumps team can rapidly cut the workforce without undermining the governments ability to perform the essential services we depend on.Whats the bigger context? Instead of pushing his agenda through Congress, Trump is claiming massive new powers for the executive branch and, specifically, for himself. But for that to work, he needs the courts to go along. If they wont, Trump will either have to defy the courts triggering a constitutional crisis even larger than the one were in already or watch as big chunks of his agenda will fall apart.And with that, its time to log off ...Say you, hypothetically, were experiencing anxiety these days? And say, on top of that, you were struggling to focus? I can relate, which is why I found this Vox piece on journaling so helpful. Its about the solid scientific proof that the simple act of writing about our feelings is good for our brains, and its a nice reminder to take care of oneself. See you back here tomorrow.See More: