The two major parties will come together in the next few weeks to make their presidential tickets official.  CNN.com Live is your home for all the action from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

Today's programming highlights...

8:00 am ET (est.) - Julian Assange learns asylum fate - Ecuador is expected to announce whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be given asylum in the South American country.

9:55 am ET - Ryan in Ohio - Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan is in Ohio this morning, where he'll participate in a "victory rally" on the campus of Walsh University in North Canton.

11:30 am ET - White House briefing - Vice President Joe Biden's curious "chains" comment will likely dominate Press Secretary Jay Carney's briefing with the White House press corps.

CNN.com Live is your home for breaking news as it happens.