Toyota Corolla 96 ignition stiffness

I noticed a few weeks ago. That when I put the key in the ignition.
There was some stiffness to turning the key. Sometimes when I wake up
in the morning and insert the key. I try to turn the ignition on,
sometimes the car won't turn on after the 1st start. The engine won't
make a single sound. It always starts the 2nd time though. Is the
stiffness in the ignition and the delay in the car coming on connected?
When the car doesn't come on, this usually happens in the morning.