Washington — President Joe Biden this week will reveal the scope and ambition of his plans to expand and reorient the US government, setting the stage for a bitter fight on Capitol Hill that could define his presidency.

Biden will unveil the framework for a major infrastructure-and-jobs programme on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, and later in the week offer the first glimpse of his 2022 budget, which promises to redirect federal funds to areas such as climate change and health care...

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