Advocacy and lobbying stories in this week's National Journal: (subscription)

"Facebook's DC Profile": The networking site's Washington lobbyist stays busy as Congress worries about privacy.

"GOP Rainmaker Rides High": Ed Gillespie is everywhere these days, raising money for Republican candidates. (Click this post to get open access to story)

"Inside Washington": Psst! There's a new media charm offensive at the AFL-CIO. Most labor leaders aren't known for schmoozing the media, but AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has invited reporters to join him and his senior staffers for cocktails and off-the-record musings on May 14 on the HQ rooftop, which has a breathtaking view of the White House across Lafayette Park.