John Harwood is leaving his position at the Wall Street Journal to join the New York Times (effective Christmas Eve). "Mr. Harwood will contribute political stories and analysis to various sections of the newspaper and NYTimes.com," reads the announcement. "The part-time role is similar to work he has done for The Wall Street Journal for the past two years while leading CNBC's Washington coverage." Harwood will remain as chief Washington correspondent for CNBC.