Donald Trump won’t be found guilty of an impeachable offense, but a return to a political kingdom where he sits at the top will be beyond his reach. We have Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to thank for that.

McConnell, though no longer boss of the Senate, is still wise and cagey. And far more often than not, he is a political step ahead of everyone else in Washington. From the moment the Capitol was invaded by rioters on Jan. 6, he understood the country’s political playing field had changed dramatically, especially for Republicans and Trump.