Power-steering issues

So, for the last few months I could tell that my steering was a little stiff at low speeds. It felt like I had a low front tire, but I didn’t. This morning it was really stiff backing out of the driveway, but was fine by the time I got to work (engine warm). It seemed like the pump may have been groaning a little more than normal. The fluid level is spot-on. I’m thinking my power steering pump is going bad. Any other thoughts or ideas? Anything else I should check?

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